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as in copies
something that is made to look exactly like something else
the car is a clone under a different brand name—it's even manufactured in the same plant as its cousin
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as in pictures
something or someone that strongly resembles another
the new television series is a clone of half a dozen police procedurals already on the air
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as in reproduces
to make an exact likeness of
will clone the designer outfit for the ready-to-wear market
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Recent Examples of clones
Taylor Lorenz, Vanity Fair, 15 Apr. 2026
In some cases, the clones even lost an entire copy of their X chromosome.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
Stumpy was one of the trees cleared for the renovations, but Stumpy clones live on, waiting to be planted when the work is done.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Individuals need control in a world awash with digital clones, but that control cannot harm the freedom of expression our industry relies upon to entertain and inform the world.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
The report by the Daily Mail indicated Fergie was set to star in a reality series that would have seen her sell clones of the queen’s corgis, Muick and Sandy.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2026
Generative AI tools, like text and image generators, voice clones and video deepfakes, have allowed scammers to produce convincing, personalized content at scale, said Winters.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
From athletes and entertainers to journalists to everyday Americans, deepfakes and voice clones can wreck careers, scam families, distort public discourse, and leave a trail of exploitation, humiliation, and real emotional harm across the internet.
—Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2026
But last summer, an exposé in Wired chronicled his attempts to sell three clones of the greatest polo pony in the world, Cuartetera, against the wishes of her owner and Meeker’s former business partner, the Argentinean polo legend Adolfo Cambiaso.
—Mark Ellwood, Air Mail, 28 Feb. 2026
Noun
Editing tools like Descript are also rushing into the growing market for digital clones.
—Taylor Lorenz, Vanity Fair, 15 Apr. 2026
In some cases, the clones even lost an entire copy of their X chromosome.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
Stumpy was one of the trees cleared for the renovations, but Stumpy clones live on, waiting to be planted when the work is done.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Individuals need control in a world awash with digital clones, but that control cannot harm the freedom of expression our industry relies upon to entertain and inform the world.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
The report by the Daily Mail indicated Fergie was set to star in a reality series that would have seen her sell clones of the queen’s corgis, Muick and Sandy.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2026
Generative AI tools, like text and image generators, voice clones and video deepfakes, have allowed scammers to produce convincing, personalized content at scale, said Winters.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
From athletes and entertainers to journalists to everyday Americans, deepfakes and voice clones can wreck careers, scam families, distort public discourse, and leave a trail of exploitation, humiliation, and real emotional harm across the internet.
—Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2026
But last summer, an exposé in Wired chronicled his attempts to sell three clones of the greatest polo pony in the world, Cuartetera, against the wishes of her owner and Meeker’s former business partner, the Argentinean polo legend Adolfo Cambiaso.
—Mark Ellwood, Air Mail, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clones
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Jennie’s first solo studio album, Ruby, was released on March 7, 2025, and sold 1 million copies worldwide in its first week.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2026
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Released in 2011, the album is considered one of the best in his repertoire, selling over 10 million copies and earning him a Grammy.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
21 Apr. 2026
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The housekeepers greet me with genuine care, the bartenders create cocktails with panache and smiles, and the doormen and women jauntily pose for pictures in their thick Batman-style winter cloaks.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Vakoch said that among the early proponents of displaying pictures to communicate with extraterrestrials was the illustrious mathematician Karl Friedrich Gauss.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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An editor is not just someone who mechanically reproduces a number of steps.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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The system reproduces fusion-relevant magnetic conditions at a full tokamak configuration level, offering a platform to test magnet behavior under realistic conditions.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Apr. 2026
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Visitors can purchase both originals and reproductions.—
Jess Lander,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 Apr. 2026
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In 2019, Banksy created his own merchandising business named Off the Wall so the public could buy reproductions of his work.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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And as far as attention to detail, each follow in the footsteps of Amalgam’s miniature Formula 1 replicas and its previous partnerships with Maranello, which include a diminutive 12Cilindri.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2026
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Tuesday in a Castle Rock barn, history buffs are building replicas of old buildings, by hand.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Lerner gets plentiful mileage out of his novel’s title, which also connotes the transmission of culture (thought or speech to writing, sound to vinyl) or part of the process whereby DNA replicates.—
Hannah Gold,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Researchers at the University of Bristol have created a network of simple mechanical motors that replicates how human muscles respond to increasing load.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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With 288 square feet of space, even the smallest rooms (Veranda Staterooms and Deluxe Veranda Staterooms) are a comfortable size, and come with a king-size bed (or two twins, if requested).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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But last Friday, Canadian director Chandler Levack birthed cinematic twins.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2026
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Sue Chrysanthou, MacInnes’ barrister, told the court that Ghost suffered cold urticaria after the swim, a condition that effectively renders people allergic to cold water.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
20 Apr. 2026
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Even though the economic fallout of the Iran war renders the report somewhat stale, Thursday’s data gives the Fed a valuable look at the underlying conditions before the conflict began.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Clones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clones. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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