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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
Put a different way, if your series keeps reminding me of a less interesting version of, like, the 2022 Michelle Monaghan doppelgänger dud Echoes, the chances of your series having a memorable afterlife are limited.
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 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
Delirious Dolly held up her doll doppelganger, eyes wide.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
Doppel—named for the word doppelgänger—has no shortage of competitors, including Bolster, ZeroFox, KnowBe4, and Netcraft.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 19 Nov. 2025
Always Greener, which scored 15 nominations on the annual Brit List, is a high concept script that follows a struggling artist, haunted by past failure, who is given a one-in-a-million chance to become his rich and successful doppelganger from a parallel universe.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
One time, Johnson even almost made off with his doppelganger’s car at a local Nashville airport.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
At the center of Paper Girl is the moving story of a young man, Silas James, Macy’s present-day doppelgänger.
—Alex Kotlowitz, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2025
The woman in question appears to be none other than Cinda herself — or a convincing doppelgänger — setting up a mystery that will take OMITB full circle as the trio solves the murder of the person who brought them together in the first place.
—Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 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
Delirious Dolly held up her doll doppelganger, eyes wide.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
Doppel—named for the word doppelgänger—has no shortage of competitors, including Bolster, ZeroFox, KnowBe4, and Netcraft.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 19 Nov. 2025
Always Greener, which scored 15 nominations on the annual Brit List, is a high concept script that follows a struggling artist, haunted by past failure, who is given a one-in-a-million chance to become his rich and successful doppelganger from a parallel universe.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
One time, Johnson even almost made off with his doppelganger’s car at a local Nashville airport.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
At the center of Paper Girl is the moving story of a young man, Silas James, Macy’s present-day doppelgänger.
—Alex Kotlowitz, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2025
The woman in question appears to be none other than Cinda herself — or a convincing doppelgänger — setting up a mystery that will take OMITB full circle as the trio solves the murder of the person who brought them together in the first place.
—Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doppelgänger
Noun
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The pair welcomed twins Alexander and Ella in June 2017.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Tommy is the first born of the twins.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The size can easily be adjusted by simply moving the projector closer to or farther away from the surface upon which the image is projected.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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This structure can diffract light and degrade image quality.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Ted Sarandos, the co-CEO of Netflix, keeps a replica of the Rosebud sled in his home.—
Reeves Wiedeman,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
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But in 12 of the cases, the person targeted was not armed, including several people who were later found in possession of replica firearms.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Police said thieves use the port to clone data held by the car owner's key fob.—
Joe Holden,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The actress, who won an Emmy for her multifaceted work, plays five genetic clones, each with their own distinct personality and lifestyle.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Minnesota guard Cade Tyson hit a game-tying 3-pointer with five seconds left, but Wisconsin counterpart John Blackwell sank a game-winning trey at the buzzer for a 78-75 win at Williams Arena.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
14 Jan. 2026
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Included in the investigations, which covered the period between 2018 and 2022, were reports of incidents involving the exposure of genitals, predatory behavior toward female service personnel by their male counterparts, and inappropriate behavior facilitated by the consumption of alcohol.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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One image Emerald showed me was this amazing 1950s picture of a woman wrapped up in cellophane, like a gift with a bow around the middle.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
10 Jan. 2026
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After this weekend, the Sharks begin a tough four-game road trip with games against Washington, Detroit, Florida, and Tampa Bay — all teams in the Eastern Conference playoff picture.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Thank you for this role, thank you for believing in me, thank you for this portrait, for your mind, for your worldview.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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The new portrait shows the president with his fists on the Resolute Desk, staring directly into the camera.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Doppelgänger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doppelg%C3%A4nger. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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