variants or doppelganger

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Recent Examples of doppelgänger And then what are the bizarro, doppelganger character defects that accompany those characteristics? Outside Online, 28 May 2025 And then there are the cats—dozens of them, prowling or stoic doppelgangers of the real-life felines who roamed Abercrombie’s Hyde Park Victorian. Jeremy Lybarger, ARTnews.com, 26 Mar. 2025 In the show, Sarah Manning (Maslany) witnesses the death of doppelganger Beth Childs (also Maslany), and realises they — and all the others — were created via the sinister experiments of Project Leda. 12. Richard Edwards, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2025 According to Pike and Diaz, around 10 million people across platforms weighed in, most of whom agreed that Christine was essentially Scherzinger's doppelgänger. Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025 This is fun sci-fi TV, doing twisty multiverse, evil-doppelgänger stuff really well. New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2025 In desperation, Elisabeth conceives, and is viciously destroyed by, her own younger, more bankable doppelgänger. Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025 The story line is primarily a way to explore Annie’s insecurities, with Hughie made to feel guilty and regretful about his dalliance with the doppelgänger instead of ever getting to process his own reaction to the revelation. Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025 Examples of play, continued The doppelgänger Mel and Ilya, for their own reasons, stalk Heidi and Sky back to the hotel room where the Maenad and Dragon engage in carnal relations. Linda Codega, Them, 14 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doppelgänger
Noun
  • Miami — where the twins grew up and where their mother lives — made a heavy push to keep them home, and was considered a front-runner at various points in their recruitment.
    Brendan Marks, New York Times, 9 July 2025
  • Hanna and Rebecca Lawrence were happy children who shared the kind of bond twins do, but the 8-year-old girls from Dallas were also different from each other.
    Andrew DeMillo, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • Flagship boutiques from Milan and Paris lined the promenades, conjuring images of home.
    Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • The brand is known for its beaded dresses and swimwear depicting cartoonish images of beaches and vacation destinations.
    Alyssa Hardy, Vogue, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Brady and Vergara took a picture together with Maluma kissing the actress’ forehead.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 10 July 2025
  • This picture shows a billboard bearing the portrait of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and a quote reads in Persian 'Sing Oh Iran' at the Enqelab Square in Tehran on July, 9, 2025.
    Amira El-Fekki‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • To her, these monochromatic portraits bolster an African aesthetic due to their classic feel that stands the test of time.
    Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 30 June 2025
  • The couple appeared to be the portrait of perfection until February 2024, when Williams filed for divorce — seemingly out of the blue and just as her return to The Real Housewives of Atlanta was announced.
    Dave Quinn, People.com, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • All of this determines why Le Bernardin is expensive, but not as much as many others in New York, and considerably less than Parisian counterparts.
    John Mariani, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • Certain types of roofing materials are designed to reflect more sunlight than their counterparts, leading to cooler interiors.
    Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 2025

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“Doppelgänger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doppelg%C3%A4nger. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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