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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
With a few simple prompts, anyone can summon up a team of realistic alter egos.
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Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
Duality comes up a lot in Cameron’s work—alter egos, inner contradictions, mirror images.
—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
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
Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
Duality comes up a lot in Cameron’s work—alter egos, inner contradictions, mirror images.
—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
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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Meanwhile, their friends are also navigating the ups and downs of love and friendship, confronting the bittersweet challenges of growing up and moving on.—
Rich Heldenfels,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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With so many of his friends and rivals stuck on shore, Botin acknowledged his lead in the standings didn’t give him the usual sense of satisfaction.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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In comparison, the Jewel Changi Airport shopping mall has been truly embraced as a travel destination, with visitors flocking to its extremely Instagramable artificial waterfall to take pictures.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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But Hanna has gotten some great pictures, starting with that epic shot of closer Lucas Erceg in April.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
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That begins with Singleton and Strnad, two veteran buddies who’ve been handsomely rewarded for their efforts and will now be tasked with rewarding the organization’s faith.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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The family said Momo and Rylan are buddies, and sometimes when Rylan is feeling upset or sick, Momo provides comfort.—
Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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Müller joins their ranks with these affectionate images.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Disney’s social media accounts did some further rib-nudging over the weekend with tweets paraphrasing Swift lyrics as captions for the billboard images, some of which featured the character Jessie.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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Both of the twins are set to graduate in May and June of this year.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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In addition to the older children, there is a 9-year-old daughter and twins of 5, who were 4 at the time.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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The company builds coral-reef replicas to install in areas where reefs have been lost or are suffering.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
28 May 2026
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In a section that hammered home that this really is the end of an era, the hosts called on stage key figures of the last decade to carry out replicas of each of the major trophies won during the Guardiola decade.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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Propagation is a technique that allows gardeners to make clones of existing plants.—
Asia London Palomba,
The Spruce,
31 May 2026
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In addition to the actions above, profile verification will become increasingly important as AI clones and content grow.—
William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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“Alter egos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alter%20egos. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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