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as in friend
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 image
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 ego
Onstage is Tatiana, McRae’s alter ego — a badass, sexy, fearless superstar who has been sneakily dominating the pop world all year, one freakishly flexible dance move at a time.
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Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2025
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
Others have an alter ego on the job.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
Red wine may seem the obvious choice, but consider embracing white wine’s moodier alter ego.
—Anna Lee C. Iijima, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Nov. 2025
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Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2025
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
Others have an alter ego on the job.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
Red wine may seem the obvious choice, but consider embracing white wine’s moodier alter ego.
—Anna Lee C. Iijima, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alter ego
Noun
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Victor Quispe Victor Quispe The friend said Quispe was a barber, and he recently got married and his wife is expecting.—
Lisa Rozner,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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First, Monty Miller (a suave, anguished Jon Hamm), Tommy’s lifelong friend and billionaire founder of M-Tex, dies suddenly, but not before naming the fixer as the new company president.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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The size can easily be adjusted by simply moving the projector closer to or farther away from the surface upon which the image is projected.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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This structure can diffract light and degrade image quality.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Jan. 2026
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My good buddy and I both started out making theater.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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Wavrin tells me that several buddies are also at the derby, fishing from hard-sided huts.—
Stephanie Pearson,
Outside,
14 Jan. 2026
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The pair welcomed twins Alexander and Ella in June 2017.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Tommy is the first born of the twins.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
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One image Emerald showed me was this amazing 1950s picture of a woman wrapped up in cellophane, like a gift with a bow around the middle.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
10 Jan. 2026
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After this weekend, the Sharks begin a tough four-game road trip with games against Washington, Detroit, Florida, and Tampa Bay — all teams in the Eastern Conference playoff picture.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Ted Sarandos, the co-CEO of Netflix, keeps a replica of the Rosebud sled in his home.—
Reeves Wiedeman,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
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But in 12 of the cases, the person targeted was not armed, including several people who were later found in possession of replica firearms.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Police said thieves use the port to clone data held by the car owner's key fob.—
Joe Holden,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The actress, who won an Emmy for her multifaceted work, plays five genetic clones, each with their own distinct personality and lifestyle.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Jan. 2026
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What can your city duplicate that is improving San Marcos’ standing?—
John Moorlach,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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The airway bill was a duplicate of one used the previous day to pick up a shipment of seafood, Mavity said.—
Josh Margolin,
ABC News,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Alter ego.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alter%20ego. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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