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something or someone that strongly resembles another
the child is a carbon copy of his father
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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
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
An offense that wants to be in 12 personnel as often as the Commanders do (on about 24 percent of offensive snaps since the start of last season) had to build a tight ends room where players weren’t just carbon copies, but had above-average traits in areas that complemented one another.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
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
Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2025
An offense that wants to be in 12 personnel as often as the Commanders do (on about 24 percent of offensive snaps since the start of last season) had to build a tight ends room where players weren’t just carbon copies, but had above-average traits in areas that complemented one another.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
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
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The video showed dozens of videos and pictures sent to her, all featuring people eating McDonald's fries as a show of solidarity.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Go through a corn maze, sip on apple cider, and take silly pictures with the cardboard cutouts.—
Kylie Petty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
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Following the lead from state officials to raise recruitment numbers, the department lowered its physical requirements to join the academy, according to copies of the standards from 2016 and 2024.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Nov. 2025
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In the wake of two 2024 documentaries about Stewart, copies had become scarce, sparking bidding wars on resale websites.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Father Thornton records the entire process as part of his work for the Vatican, which gets scarier by the minute; hands blaze with fire, children's voices sing in cellars, evil nuns run about, and flashlights reveal satanic images in the dark.—
Michael Lee Simpson,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Although in-hand images of the upcoming releases have yet to surface, various renderings have been provided which offer a look at what the pairs may look like.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Givenchy couture atelier created four iterations of the little black dress—one original and three reproductions.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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The collection included reproductions of uniforms worn by each profession and Johnson’s modernized interpretations, enhanced with waterproofing, durability and thermal regulation.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Oct. 2025
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Last year, the twins had their very first trick-or-treating outing.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
1 Nov. 2025
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The brand’s name means fraternal, or non-identical, twins, which contributes to its mismatched design philosophy.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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Tonight, one of the replicas hits the Paramount Studios runway on model Olivia Petersen.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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The exhibition highlights over 40 life-size animatronic replicas of dinosaurs in their habitats, such as Tyrannosaurus rex, Velociraptors and Stegosauruses.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Oct. 2025
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That’s why this album opened the door for all the Eighties bar-band faux-Bruce clones.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
2 Nov. 2025
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Fast forward a few decades, and today Chris and his wife Kathryn make excellent Chardonnay wines in homage to Richard using Dijon, Wente, and Mendoza clones.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
30 Oct. 2025
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Tombs, anvils, boats, villages, guns, portraits, fiddle toys.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Outsize portraits of all three are hauled down endless streets as crowds of obligatory fans parade their wheelbarrows, shovels and carbines.—
Will Tizard,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Carbon copies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carbon%20copies. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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