1
as in pictures
something or someone that strongly resembles another
the child is a carbon copy of his father
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as in copies
something that is made to look exactly like something else
a clothing company that makes carbon copies of designer duds
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Recent Examples of carbon copies
Picture a world dominated by paper forms—carbon copies smudging under the relentless pressure of scribbled notes—a world where dispatching felt more like a chaotic game of telephone than a streamlined operation.
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Karpagam Narayanan, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
These full-size replicas are practically carbon copies of memorable vehicles from blockbuster movies and hit TV series.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
Different play styles Horn and Pribula aren’t carbon copies.
—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
Karpagam Narayanan, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
These full-size replicas are practically carbon copies of memorable vehicles from blockbuster movies and hit TV series.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
Different play styles Horn and Pribula aren’t carbon copies.
—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carbon copies
Noun
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Boltaev’s photographs were printed onto ceramic tiles and placed on brick walls so that pictures were not only seen but touched.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Accusations of fakery in combat photography go back at least to Mathew Brady’s pictures of Civil War battlefields.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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Last week, the New Mexico Foundation for Open Government (NMFOG), a First Amendment and press advocacy group, filed companion lawsuits against the state’s two Division I universities, New Mexico and New Mexico State, after being denied copies of the schools’ revenue-sharing contracts with athletes.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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One of the earliest duties of any restorer is to round up the copies or portions of a film, in a variety of states, that have been scattered far and wide.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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The reality of the twins’ situation overtook her life in every way, Alisha describes.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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The film also starred Justin Timberlake as Sean Parker and Armie Hammer as the Winklevoss twins.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Sep. 2025
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While genuine antiques from the Ming dynasty can fetch millions at auction, many later reproductions and export pieces from the 18th to 20th centuries still carry significant value.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Spontaneity became part of the process, and working with kids or younger participants often led to the most joyful, unexpected images.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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The muscular American actor appears topless and drenched in sweat in the French fashion house’s latest images featuring the Nike x Jacquemus Moon Shoe, unveiled on Wednesday.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
24 Sep. 2025
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Generations of scientists have dedicated their careers to sculpting increasingly sophisticated planetary replicas.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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The paper also highlights the potential of digital twins — virtual patient replicas that allow doctors to simulate treatments before applying them in real life.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The new policies also include more explicit bans on unauthorized AI voice clones and deepfakes.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
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Then, like a rhizomatous plant, its tentacles have spread, producing clones around the world.—
Dennis Hinkamp,
Denver Post,
23 Sep. 2025
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The film’s multi-generational female portraits examine how patriarchal burdens persist even in women-only spaces.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Sep. 2025
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The anthropologist claims that the rulers carved on the 1,300-year-old Altar Q are not just striking royal portraits.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Carbon copies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carbon%20copies. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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