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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
Their second and third goals were almost carbon copies, too.
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Carl Anka,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
Of course, these three chipmakers aren't carbon copies of each other — for example, Intel has a fledgling third-party manufacturing business that's excited investors.
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Zev Fima,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
Dan Hurley's parents, Bob and Christine, looked like carbon copies of their son.
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Megan Armstrong,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Opposite Friends Song Friends don’t have to be carbon copies of each other—or do all the things the other one does in exactly the same way.
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Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
13 Mar. 2026
These anti-feminist arguments are not carbon copies of each other.
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Ivana Greco,
Washington Post,
26 Feb. 2026
Below, explore five options that are practically carbon copies of her signature scent, including an Amazon option that's just over $20.
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Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
23 Feb. 2026
That sort of humility should also come through your hiring, Halligan advised; your team should be full of people who challenge and frustrate you with their differences, rather than carbon copies of yourself.
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Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
25 Nov. 2025
Of course, the region and its wines aren’t mere carbon copies of Burgundy—and the differences in geology are one reason why.
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Mike Desimone,
Robb Report,
26 Oct. 2025
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
Of course, these three chipmakers aren't carbon copies of each other — for example, Intel has a fledgling third-party manufacturing business that's excited investors.
—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
Dan Hurley's parents, Bob and Christine, looked like carbon copies of their son.
—
Megan Armstrong,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Opposite Friends Song Friends don’t have to be carbon copies of each other—or do all the things the other one does in exactly the same way.
—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
13 Mar. 2026
These anti-feminist arguments are not carbon copies of each other.
—
Ivana Greco,
Washington Post,
26 Feb. 2026
Below, explore five options that are practically carbon copies of her signature scent, including an Amazon option that's just over $20.
—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
23 Feb. 2026
That sort of humility should also come through your hiring, Halligan advised; your team should be full of people who challenge and frustrate you with their differences, rather than carbon copies of yourself.
—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
25 Nov. 2025
Of course, the region and its wines aren’t mere carbon copies of Burgundy—and the differences in geology are one reason why.
—
Mike Desimone,
Robb Report,
26 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carbon copies
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Later pictures showed the structure being towed within the lagoon.
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Space-age music blared night-club-loud as pictures of birds, plants, and flowers cascaded down the walls.
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The fee for copies of X-rays will increase from $55 to $60.
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The album was tracked in the Northampton home studio of recording engineer Chris Dixon, and sold only 1500 copies in its first year of release on future Matador Records founder Gerard Cosloy’s early label Homestead Records.
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In February, the FBI released images showing an armed person at Nancy Guthrie's front door tampering with the camera prior to her disappearance, but the suspect in the images has not been identified.
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One series displayed different images depending on the viewer’s position relative to the piece.
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Early in the movie, failed architect and failing furniture-store owner Clark (Chiwetel Ejiofor) discovers a portal into a seemingly endless, unpopulated liminal space filled with distorted reproductions of real-world rooms, objects, and even whole neighborhoods.
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Rooms are done in rich fabrics in warm earth tones and dressed up with elements of local design, such as reproductions of Pavel Janak’s angular Cubist timber chairs and elegant chaise longues from designer Adolf Loos.
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This is especially true for premium merchandise priced over $1,000, where buyers face the highest financial risk, the authors of the report said, adding that full-body rendering has emerged as the clear consumer preference, capturing 80 percent of user engagement over basic AI twins.
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And, if no team could, how would the twins respond to being separated for the first time since their zygote days?
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Other items in the store run from the inexpensive — like $5 collectible stickers and magnets — to the more lavish, such as official FIFA soccer balls for $200 and miniature replicas of the World Cup trophy for $250.
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Adair worked with the Knights’ graphic designer, Will Briggs, to translate his design onto the jerseys — replicas of which will be given out to the first 1,500 kids who attend Saturday night’s game.
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Vital to the Southers’ battle plan is the use of genetic infantrymen, a battalion of clones whose thoughts can be downloaded on to a chip and reused if the host body is destroyed.
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Statistically, Llamas and Kyles are virtual clones in some categories.
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Alongside artist and archival producer Hudson Campbell, who created oil portraits of the four central figures, the team leaned on AI to add animation, movement, expression, and immediacy to people whose likenesses were absent from history.
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The Pompadour Suite is theatrical in its own way, with dramatic portraits, antique furnishings, and oak floors.
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“Carbon copies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carbon%20copies. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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