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or doppelganger
as in twin
something or someone that strongly resembles another
at the mall today I saw someone who could be your doppelgänger
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Recent Examples of doppelgänger
On the grass, a quirky vest-wearing doppelganger mugged in a hat and drawn-on chest hair for dramatic effect.
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Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
Then look no further than this Amazon doppelganger tote bag.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2026
As the doppelganger charms the internet and devises a nefarious plot to replace mankind with brainrot, Shiori must partner with other online outcasts to stop her digital counterpart and reclaim her life in the real world.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
There were at least 11 weddings to eight men, alcoholism and a doppelgänger who kidnapped her and tried to steal her life.
—Jeremy Helligar, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
This is fun sci-fi TV, doing twisty multiverse, evil-doppelgänger stuff really well.
—New Atlas, 28 Jan. 2026
There was no stage, just a jammed pack restaurant with folks wondering who would win the title as the closest looking doppelganger to Williams, including guys and gals.
—Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Another centered on a teenage girl (Chloë Sevigny doppelgänger Emma Halleen), whose insecurities blind her to a life that is, on its surface, pretty good, finds a palpable sadness within the bedlam of the show.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
Years of posting videos and photos of my kitchen projects have created this reflexive doppelgänger, someone practically unable to cook without the observing eye of an audience.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
Then look no further than this Amazon doppelganger tote bag.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2026
As the doppelganger charms the internet and devises a nefarious plot to replace mankind with brainrot, Shiori must partner with other online outcasts to stop her digital counterpart and reclaim her life in the real world.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
There were at least 11 weddings to eight men, alcoholism and a doppelgänger who kidnapped her and tried to steal her life.
—Jeremy Helligar, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
This is fun sci-fi TV, doing twisty multiverse, evil-doppelgänger stuff really well.
—New Atlas, 28 Jan. 2026
There was no stage, just a jammed pack restaurant with folks wondering who would win the title as the closest looking doppelganger to Williams, including guys and gals.
—Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Another centered on a teenage girl (Chloë Sevigny doppelgänger Emma Halleen), whose insecurities blind her to a life that is, on its surface, pretty good, finds a palpable sadness within the bedlam of the show.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
Years of posting videos and photos of my kitchen projects have created this reflexive doppelgänger, someone practically unable to cook without the observing eye of an audience.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doppelgänger
Noun
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The measure was prompted by testimony by Tyler Medina, a 15-year-old who asked the committee to allow twins to drive together during the first six months after a young driver receives a permit or license.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
17 Mar. 2026
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Inside lies a full-beam owner’s stateroom, two doubles, and two twins that can collectively sleep up to 12 guests, along with several lounges and dining areas.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Handout/Magen David Adom The MDA shared an image of first responders running to the scene of a fire in a residential area in Petah Tiqva, east of Tel Aviv, too.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Hyland’s images convey this sense of loneliness.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Besides using Cinecittà’s vast ancient Rome backlot set with a Roman Forum replica, the show will also shoot in Rome’s Lazio region and in Tuscany.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
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The Lover’s Knot tiara was originally commissioned from the House of Garrard in 1913 for Queen Mary, designed as a replica of her grandmother’s Cambridge Lover’s Knot Tiara.—
Anna Grace Lee,
Vogue,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The resulting animals are not clones of ancient dire wolves.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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This in turn led to rampant online rumors that Carrey had been replaced by a clone.—
Beth Landman,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Trump has never appreciated multilateral alliances and organizations, preferring their bilateral counterparts instead.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Mar. 2026
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Rethinking anode design During testing, the prototype silicon-graphene anode retained over 98 percent of its capacity after more than 2,000 cycles at a current density of five amperes per gram (A g-1), with negligible decay compared to non-lithiated counterparts.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Mar. 2026
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The broader economic picture matters too.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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The action on the live action short film category was relatively trivial compared to categories like best actor and best picture.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The current and former officials, some of whom asked for anonymity to discuss sensitive internal matters during an active conflict, paint a portrait of an understaffed government workforce struggling to execute the president's agenda.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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Auer, as Betty, offers a fleet, brutal portrait of a mother moving through grief, weepily passing from denial to acceptance.—
Holden Seidlitz,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Doppelgänger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doppelg%C3%A4nger. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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