1
as in image
something or someone that strongly resembles another
the child is a carbon copy of his father
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as in copy
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 copy
Speaking to Collider earlier this year, Frost praised Coltrane’s Hagrid performance and told fans not to expect a carbon copy.
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
Individuality always rules—looking like a carbon copy of everyone else does not.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2025
Different play styles Horn and Pribula aren’t carbon copies.
—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
Yet, against the odds, the creators of this continuation have managed to do more than just produce a carbon copy with a new number after the title.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
Individuality always rules—looking like a carbon copy of everyone else does not.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2025
Different play styles Horn and Pribula aren’t carbon copies.
—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
Yet, against the odds, the creators of this continuation have managed to do more than just produce a carbon copy with a new number after the title.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carbon copy
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The Rehabilitation A week after Manes’ departure, Johnson posted the image of himself posing with Bukele and their families in front of a Christmas tree.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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When police released images of the weapon, Robinson’s father texted his son, asking for a picture of the gun, according to the charging document.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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If that’s any indication of the deliciousness of her recipes, who wouldn’t want to get a copy of her cookbook this very second?—
L. Daniela Alvarez,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Sep. 2025
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Bible sales through August 2025 reached 10 million copies, marking an increase of more than one million compared to the same period last year, according to BookScan.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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There were times when the twins didn’t want to take their medication and would rather have been normal kids out playing on the playground.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Other kids in the famous brood include daughters Lucy (Nicholas’ twin) and Mary, 4.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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The latter inspired the presentation setting, a reproduction of different vignettes and tableau vivants scattered across the rooms of the restaurant, while the pattern decked many of the spring lineup’s new addition.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Driving the species’ new life in the fast lane are chromosomes involved with growth rate and reproduction timing, Zarri explains.—
Martin J. Kernan,
Scientific American,
26 Sep. 2025
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Her father had bought it at the county fair; the vender, mistaking it for yet another replica Native ceremonial mask, had all but given it away.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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The model rocket that currently sits atop the Baltimore Avenue building is a replica of the Moonliner II placed there after the building was refurbished in the early 2000s to resemble the red and white motif of the former TWA headquarters.—
Chris Ochsner,
Kansas City Star,
28 Sep. 2025
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There are pictures of them making out online.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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While the movie was stalled, Garner and Madonna remained in each others orbit, with the two posing for a picture at photographer and filmmaker Steven Klein’s May 2023 birthday party.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
25 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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Google quickly changed its Android prototype from a Blackberry clone to something more closely resembling the iPhone.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 Sep. 2025
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Uzbek artist Feruza Kholkhujaeva filled courtyards with potted plants that will slowly die, a portrait of grief.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Wolitzer’s debut novel, about a trio of college students each obsessed with a different dead poet, is both a striking coming-of-age story and a compelling portrait of grief.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Carbon copy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carbon%20copy. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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