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as in friends
a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another
over the years the state's other senator became his alter ego as well as his political ally
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as in pictures
something or someone that strongly resembles another
the hero of the novel is clearly the author's alter ego, right down to his receding hairline and middle-aged paunch
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Recent Examples of alter egos
Duality comes up a lot in Cameron’s work—alter egos, inner contradictions, mirror images.
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Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 5 Feb. 2026
Meta was telling us that the future of social media would be immersive, like a giant Zoom call populated by digital alter egos that can interact and play games and buy stuff from one another for … fun?
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
The Sketch Book was published under the name Geoffrey Crayon, one of Irving’s literary alter egos.
—John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Robinson has a genius for channeling society’s ambient toxic vibes, in abstract but eerily evocative ways, through his odd alter egos.
—Judy Berman, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Her music videos have become the pop playbook, giving us everything from alter egos to male drag to hundreds of iconic looks.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Her music videos have become the pop playbook, giving us everything from alter egos to drag to hundreds of iconic looks.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2025
The soundtrack blends a Carter Burwell score with tracks produced by Antonoff, including a new recording by Brittany Howard; a cast performance by Qualley, Plaza and Talia Ryder; and original songs by Lace Manhattan and Dixie Normus, the musical alter egos of Qualley and Ryder.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 22 Aug. 2025
Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 5 Feb. 2026
Meta was telling us that the future of social media would be immersive, like a giant Zoom call populated by digital alter egos that can interact and play games and buy stuff from one another for … fun?
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
The Sketch Book was published under the name Geoffrey Crayon, one of Irving’s literary alter egos.
—John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Robinson has a genius for channeling society’s ambient toxic vibes, in abstract but eerily evocative ways, through his odd alter egos.
—Judy Berman, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Her music videos have become the pop playbook, giving us everything from alter egos to male drag to hundreds of iconic looks.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Her music videos have become the pop playbook, giving us everything from alter egos to drag to hundreds of iconic looks.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2025
The soundtrack blends a Carter Burwell score with tracks produced by Antonoff, including a new recording by Brittany Howard; a cast performance by Qualley, Plaza and Talia Ryder; and original songs by Lace Manhattan and Dixie Normus, the musical alter egos of Qualley and Ryder.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alter egos
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Lena Marie contacted the center on Antusas’ behalf when the two were just friends.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Users can explore articles, product guides and advice from editors, medical professionals and patients, as well as create their own registry for family and friends to shop from.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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Since the end of his playing days, Griffey has embraced photography, taking pictures from the African savanna to the Masters Tournament in Georgia.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Data centers — rooms or buildings full of computer servers — have been storing cellphone pictures, emails and social media accounts for years.—
Makenzie Huber,
States Newsroom,
19 Feb. 2026
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For Cochran — who was mentored by celebrity chef Marc Forgione and now counts him among her buddies — friends and family are at her core.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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The king certainly won't attack his buddies.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Feb. 2026
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The move adds to mounting regulatory pressure on X, which is also facing probes in France and the United Kingdom after thousands of sexualised deepfake images — mainly of women, but also children — were generated using Grok last month, prompting a global backlash.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The Cowboy Carter artist shared yet another set of images on Instagram from the 2026 Super Bowl, this time wearing a long brown coat with a matching hat and blue jeans.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
16 Feb. 2026
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Digital twins are virtual models that incorporate a great deal of mechanical and engineering data, creating a like-for-like digital representation of a real object, such as an aircraft.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Feb. 2026
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As juniors in 2025, Vista PEAK Prep’s Ian Bacon and Amelia Bacon became Colorado’s first brother-sister twins to win state titles in the same year.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
18 Feb. 2026
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Her daughter's voice was likely cloned with an AI tool that creates convincing voice replicas and easily masks identities.—
Molly McCrea,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2026
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It is believed that twenty-five Testa Rossa replicas were built, with fewer than five remaining worldwide.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Feb. 2026
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Lots of time-travel, mind-melding, skin-shedding, clones, and dream invasion episodes to blend in with the cross-species relationships and typical high school melodrama.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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These unauthorized deepfakes and voice clones of actors violate the most basic aspects of personal autonomy and should be deeply concerning to everyone.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Alter egos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alter%20egos. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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