1
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
The London Metropolitan Police and Bretter's parents – who knew nothing of their son's alter ego – had many questions.
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Frank Langfitt, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Now, three books in, Rainey remains my alter ego, a riveting car-crash girl who keeps me up thinking at night.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Perhaps the most striking contrast between Hamm and his on-screen alter ego is how each man relates to material wealth.
—Ryan Brennan
april 1, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Glover has released five studio albums under his alter ego, as well as more than a dozen mixtapes and four EPs.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2026
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Frank Langfitt, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Now, three books in, Rainey remains my alter ego, a riveting car-crash girl who keeps me up thinking at night.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Perhaps the most striking contrast between Hamm and his on-screen alter ego is how each man relates to material wealth.
—Ryan Brennan
april 1, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Glover has released five studio albums under his alter ego, as well as more than a dozen mixtapes and four EPs.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for alter ego
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alter ego
Noun
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Robert is a funny, kind, and sweet boy who gets along well with others and loves to make new friends.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The nations in Southeast Asia, as well as Japan, will soon state their displeasure at having to suffer while their old Yankee friends are swimming in barrels of black gold.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Crew shares first images of Earth from capsule An image of Earth taken by Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman inside the Orion capsule on April 3, 2026.—
Mark Osborne,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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There’s nothing fancy about a big, square screen that sits upstage of the circular playing area, but the subtlety in which the images and mood flows through the screen greatly enhance the storytelling.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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In the third episode of Testaments, the series’ narration head hops from Agnes’s limited perspective to that of her Pearl Girl study buddy Daisy, who we’ve been led to believe is a Toronto runaway.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
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Yeah, so the writer Paul Grellong and Chris were college buddies.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2026
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Loretta even kept up with her busy schedule well into her pregnancy with the twins.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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Both sets of twins were delivered at Independence Health System's Westmoreland Hospital in Greensburg, Pennsylvania.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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But the markets could be driven by a broader picture.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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The next day, McWhorter also shared a picture on Instagram of Batchelder, 30, kissing his cheek.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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And as far as attention to detail, each follow in the footsteps of Amalgam’s miniature Formula 1 replicas and its previous partnerships with Maranello, which include a diminutive 12Cilindri.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2026
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O’Leary’s just been peppering the house manager with questions about her business and admiring the replica of the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man that dominates the entryway.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
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The clone in question is a nod to an ongoing TikTok conspiracy theory that suggests Gomez was replaced by a body double or a clone after her kidney transplant in 2017.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
2 Apr. 2026
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The plot twist comes after a fateful rover crash, when the true nature of the operation is revealed; Sam is really a clone that's replaced every three years when his contract ends.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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Of the more than 100 habeas petitions that have already been closed this year, a federal judge rejected only one, The Post found, while a few dozen more were duplicates or were dismissed voluntarily.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
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The Union-Tribune is excluding from its analysis ICE records of arrests that are likely to be duplicates.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Alter ego.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alter%20ego. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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