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
On Sunday, the actor portraying the most powerful man in the universe gave fans a behind-the-scenes glimpse at Masters of the Universe, the live-action film that sees Galitzine as Prince Adam of Eternia and his alter ego, He-Man.
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 15 June 2025
Berg shot back, channelling her alter ego with a grin.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
Madeline is relentless and determined, as is her alter ego Matty, who becomes an indispensable team member to powerhouse lawyer — and suspect — Olympia (Skye P. Marshall).
—Fawnia Soo Hoo, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025
But Reubens was someone else, a self whose nature was obscured, sometimes by the overshadowing fame of his alter ego, sometimes by his own choice.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 15 June 2025
Berg shot back, channelling her alter ego with a grin.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
Madeline is relentless and determined, as is her alter ego Matty, who becomes an indispensable team member to powerhouse lawyer — and suspect — Olympia (Skye P. Marshall).
—Fawnia Soo Hoo, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025
But Reubens was someone else, a self whose nature was obscured, sometimes by the overshadowing fame of his alter ego, sometimes by his own choice.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alter ego
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Her father’s friend took Wenyu on trips into the city to eat samples from the Ghirardelli store, to walk the Golden Gate Bridge.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 July 2025
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Indeed, environmental advocacy groups appear to share her concerns, and several, including Friends of the Everglades, sued the DeSantis administration on Friday in an effort to halt the project.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
1 July 2025
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Flagship boutiques from Milan and Paris lined the promenades, conjuring images of home.—
Natalie Hoberman,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The 25 kilos of drugs were wrapped in packaging featuring the iconic gun-brandishing cartoon character, the Walton County Sheriff's Office said in a social media post, which included images of the cocaine.—
July 1,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
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The clip, which Ring shared with Newsweek, captures a typical afternoon for Mako, who can be seen on the footage heading over to his buddy Leonard's house.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Should Congress enact an antitrust exemption for college sports, perhaps, or create a special class of non-employment for student-athletes to ensure they can be exploited in perpetuity by sleazy college officials in polyester slacks and their booster buddies?—
Guy Lawson,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2025
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Map The Workflow With A Digital Twin Create a digital twin of your agency’s workflow before new hires start.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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The Destination Earth digital twins are replicas of Earth systems used to monitor, simulate and predict the interaction between natural phenomena and human activities.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
26 June 2025
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A week filled with fun videos of puppies trying to master the stairs and a friendly doggy neighbor making his rounds brightened our social media timelines, but a few of our readers' pet videos and pictures stood out.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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Paola Jaramillo, the co-founder and executive director of Enlace Latino NC, a nonprofit Spanish-language digital news outlet covering North Carolina, painted a similar picture.—
Graciela Mochkofsky,
New Yorker,
28 June 2025
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Its rebirth began as a digital model in The Golf Club video game and was brought to life in the sandy soil of central Wisconsin—now a near-exact replica.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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In collaboration with The Intel Lab, Orion Intel created a 3D replica of the plant.—
Jeff Goertzen,
Oc Register,
22 June 2025
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The appeal is built on two ideas: 1) the amazing feat of using prehistoric DNA to clone new dinosaurs; and 2) the terrifying prospect of those dinosaurs behaving like, well, dinosaurs (namely the carnivorous ones).—
Will Harris,
EW.com,
27 June 2025
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Under the pressures of fame and parasocial demands, pop star Poppy relinquishes control to Aura, an AI clone trained on her past content.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
25 June 2025
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Left with almost nothing, these duplicates have built an Old West-style society from the rubble of their former existence.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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At issue was a high school administrator mistakenly typing the wrong class name on Richardson’s transcript, creating an accidental duplicate.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Alter ego.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alter%20ego. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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