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as in pictures
something or someone that strongly resembles another
this new digital camera is a carbon of a well-known model costing almost twice as much
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as in copies
something that is made to look exactly like something else
the bell tower is a carbon of an earlier one that toppled in an earthquake
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Recent Examples of carbons
The lipids used to make fats and the cell membrane are built up two carbons at a time.
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ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Instead of destroying the molecules (which is what most people thought would happen), the beam caused the hydrogens to detach and the carbons to link up, thereby slowly building up a diamond lattice.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Instead of destroying the molecules (which is what most people thought would happen), the beam caused the hydrogens to detach and the carbons to link up, thereby slowly building up a diamond lattice.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carbons
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On this night, as Rashad posed for pictures in Bushwick, SZA was a few miles away in Manhattan, walking the red carpet at the Met Gala.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Once in the asteroid's orbit, NASA's spacecraft is slated to take pictures of the asteroid's surface and shed light on its composition, over the course of about two years.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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And their descendants, which often go on to lose those extra chromosome copies, retain evidence in their DNA of the ancient duplication event that helped their lineage survive.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
19 May 2026
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Miller will sign copies of the book after the program; copies are for sale at the Clinton Museum Store.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
19 May 2026
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Brian has sophomore twins Kelsey and Keira in starring roles.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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The twins daydreamed about eating Kentucky Fried Chicken and painting their new bedrooms pink and blue.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Although trademarks protect against similar reproductions that can confuse consumers, they’re not meant to be utilized as a catch-all protecting every feature of a performer’s brand.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
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The world of Busytown, the whimsical universe created by Scarry, has also found a new audience thanks to Inciardi Prints' beautiful tiny reproductions available through Ana Inciardi's Mini Print Vending Machines.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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The policy meant the top biological female finishers were designated co-champions, leading to widespread images of Hernandez sharing the top step of the medal podium with female athletes.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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Cinematographer Noé Bach took visual cues from Nan Goldin’s photography of the 1980s and ’90s, aiming for images that feel found rather than arranged.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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Adult shirts are £85 for replicas, £12o for authentic cuts (closer to what players wear in games), and £130 for the authentic long sleeve version.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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There’s also attention paid to security of digital replicas, acknowledging that the studios need to take measures to protect these scans and data from hacks, leaks, or unauthorized use, even for background actors.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
15 May 2026
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The raging success of Cheers, Seinfeld, Friends, Home Improvement, and Roseanne inspired a flood of clones.—
Ted Linhart,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Kawamura’s resume includes commercials, music videos, and television shows alongside creating clones for Lady Gaga and designing the largest pavilion at Osaka Expo 2025.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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Removing duplicates will not alter the substantive analysis ED must conduct for each borrower, or the order in which ED processes requests.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Once designed, both the dresses and the tuxedo had to be replicated in duplicates to accommodate the stunt doubles and the mess that would ensue while shooting the final scene of the wedding night.—
Zoe Papelis,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Carbons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carbons. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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