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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
See All Example Sentences for alter ego
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alter ego
Noun
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My friends have been shoved down, tear gassed, pulled over by ICE.—
Katherine Packert Burke,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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On one occasion my friend was coming for dinner at my house.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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Women other than Maxwell were redacted from videos and images being released Friday, Blanche said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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View gallery - 3 images Walking in the rain with an umbrella is never a hands-free experience.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
31 Jan. 2026
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Kevin and his buddy Jason Young started texting.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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This beach is also dog-friendly, so count it a great place to bring a little buddy of your own.—
Alanna Bennett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
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If convicted, Oren and Alon Alexander, 38-year-old twins, and Tal Alexander, 39, could face life in prison.—
Isabelle McCauley,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Twinless was made for next-to-nothing and features O’Brien’s richest screen performance to date as twins — one grieving the death of the other.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
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His picture topped newspapers across the country under headlines announcing that the killer had surrendered.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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When the financial picture feels fragmented (too many reports, too much noise, not enough forward-looking insight), leaders hesitate.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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This season, Roseberry continued his mission with a haute couture collection that featured replica reptilian textures, protruding tusk breasts, scorpion bustiers and a translucent two-piece skirt suit rendered in hyperreal blowfish scales.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
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The headtopper has an interesting history, as Queen Mary commissioned the pearl and diamond design from Garrard in 1913 as a replica of an ancestral jewel.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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But those competitors have released junky TikTok clones and slop generators.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
28 Jan. 2026
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Still bolder spammers have even tried to impersonate famous musicians, such as when prog rock band King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard pulled their music from Spotify in protest of the platform’s stance on AI, only to be replaced by AI clones.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
15 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 1 Feb. 2026.
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