carbon copies

plural of carbon copy

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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. 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
  • The only thing neighbors’ cameras will share are pictures and clips of dogs that could be yours.
    Mike Feibus, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The reporter had already sent me pictures and audio recordings, promising a complete draft by Monday night.
    Zahra Nader, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • There are a dozen books in the main series as well as a three-book spin off series — counting all of them, the books have sold more than three million copies worldwide.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Over the summer, the DOJ asked the South Carolina Election Commission for copies of the state's voter registration list.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The conjoined twins, originally born in Mexico, have defied odds through the years and have lived far past doctors' expectations, PEOPLE previously reported.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The couple has twins, Charlie and Poppy, born in 2012.
    Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Chahl and his colleagues collected 5,260 images—both real tongue photographs found on the Internet and additional color-gradient images.
    Eve Lu, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The ride is also one of the only Disney parks attractions that features explicit images of human death, including the ride's opening sequence that sees visitors locked inside a room that, with help from special visual effects, stretches upward with guests inside.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Similar complaints came from Drake and The Weeknd whose own AI replicas were pulled from streaming platforms after public outcry.
    Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Some members of Congress, including Marsha Blackburn, are attempting to pass legislation that would protect the voice and visual likenesses of individuals and creators from digital replicas created without their consent.
    Andrew R. Chow, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The new policies also include more explicit bans on unauthorized AI voice clones and deepfakes.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Then, like a rhizomatous plant, its tentacles have spread, producing clones around the world.
    Dennis Hinkamp, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The same could be said of Piccioli, whose muses include the French actor Isabelle Huppert — portraits of whom were shared as a teaser prior to the show.
    Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
  • On Instagram through the years, he's shared many glimpses into that time in his life, from school portraits and prom pics to Christmas memories and beyond.
    Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025

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“Carbon copies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carbon%20copies. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.

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