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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
On Tuesday, April 1, Kevin Hart embodied his rapper alter ego for the first time in years for an NPR Tiny Desk Concert, making for the perfect April Fool's joke.
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Daniela Avila, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
When asked about the song that changed her life, the K-pop star chose one of Miley Cyrus‘ alter ego’s tracks.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2025
Matt can’t be Daredevil without attracting the attention of Fisk, and Fisk can’t be Kingpin without attracting the attention of Matt; these are two men who will never be able to truly move on from their alter egos, and those alter egos will always be at odds.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
No matter what happened behind the scenes, the result is electrifying and pertinent, and advances the terrific previous three-season Netflix series about Hell’s Kitchen lawyer Matt Murdoch (Charlie Cox), who is blind, and his alter ego, Daredevil.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
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Daniela Avila, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
When asked about the song that changed her life, the K-pop star chose one of Miley Cyrus‘ alter ego’s tracks.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2025
Matt can’t be Daredevil without attracting the attention of Fisk, and Fisk can’t be Kingpin without attracting the attention of Matt; these are two men who will never be able to truly move on from their alter egos, and those alter egos will always be at odds.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
No matter what happened behind the scenes, the result is electrifying and pertinent, and advances the terrific previous three-season Netflix series about Hell’s Kitchen lawyer Matt Murdoch (Charlie Cox), who is blind, and his alter ego, Daredevil.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alter ego
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Two witnesses took the stand on the first day of testimony, a friend of O'Keefe who was there when his body was found and a paramedic who tried to revive him.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Listen to this article An emotional vigil that drew family, friends and community activists was held Wednesday for a beloved Harlem grandmother, businesswoman and community leader killed by a stray bullet in the crossfire of a shooting.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2025
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These are part of a suite of 24 images based on an ancient Japanese agricultural calendar (made up of 24 micro-seasons).—
Tom Teicholz,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Hurts and Burrows — both wearing white — could be seen in one of the images holding hands while surrounded by candles, with a violinist pictured in the background.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
23 Apr. 2025
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The buddy comedy was up against a very condensed marketing and PR window and still managed to pull off a viral campaign featuring film stars Keke Palmer and SZA.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2025
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He was often seen drinking in bars with influential buddies, including Apodaca.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2025
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This project marked Sidibe's return to acting after welcoming her twins with her husband.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The twins worked together on screen again in Own Worst Enemy (2014), 7 Days: The Story of Blind Dave Heeley (2019), and Last Night in Soho (2021).—
Julia Emmanuele,
EW.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Front and center was a picture of Tatum and Williams holding hands, with the actor kissing the model's forehead.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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On his return to the home dressing room, Nunez posted a picture of himself with a large cigar.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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And behind the scenes, Ocado uses digital twin technology, essentially a virtual replica of the warehouse, to simulate and optimize everything from customer demand to delivery routes.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Aaron Paul gives a compelling double performance as both the astronaut Cliff and a robot replica of Cliff temporarily controlled by fellow astronaut David (Josh Hartnett).—
Christian Holub,
EW.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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In a way, The Bad Batch became the culmination of everything that had been built around the seemingly simple concept of the elite clone troopers.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Sawyer has played like a clone of Hubbard for the Buckeyes.—
Paul Dehner Jr.,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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According to the lawsuit, ECE International is reconciling the claims, including identifying duplicate and unsupported claims.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2025
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For example, after an acquisition, duplicate processes may remain from the two merging organizations, leading to process-organization complexity.—
Stephen Wilson,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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