DOPPELGÄNGERS Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

doppelgängers

noun

variants or doppelgangers

plural of doppelgänger

as in pictures

something or someone that strongly resembles another at the mall today I saw someone who could be your doppelgänger

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Noun

James Emery, an underwater photographer from Monterey took pictures of an olive ridley sea turtle swimming near the town's wharf.

— John Ramos, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
In fact, the only previous cinematic encounter was the unfortunate 2003 live-action version with Mike Myers that flopped critically and at the box office, winning a pathetic 10 Razzie nominations as one of the worst pictures of that year.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of pictures

Noun

Virzi, a one-time doctoral candidate at UC San Diego studying clinical psychology, traveled to Pittsburgh in June 2024 to meet the twins and spend time with her best friend’s growing family.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Enterprise-level software capital is increasingly flowing into tech such as Warehouse Execution Systems (WES) and digital twins to simulate layouts, predict congestion and dynamically reroute inventory.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of twins

Noun

My daughter happily colored images of the hotel’s then mascot, Buster the canine, while waiting for her avocado roll and edamame.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
Haney challenged that reconstruction, questioning gaps in surveillance images and noting that no witness or camera captured the ignition.

— Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of images

Noun

Included in the exhibition are four portraits of Roman emperors whose statues once stood at Boubon’s Sebasteion, a monumental display dedicated to the Roman imperial family, notes Tech Times.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2026
To the left is a hallway of private rooms, lined with porthole window portraits of Madonna, Morrissey, Elvis, and all the other greats.

— Skyli Alvarez, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026

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