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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
His Zen talk now masked his indecision, and he’d been supplanted by an unsettling, de-aged digital doppelgänger hellbent on a campaign of conquest and the Tron equivalent of ethnic cleansing.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2025
The blond bob doesn’t last long before she’s swept on stage as her very own brown-haired doppelgänger.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
White is a record-breaking snowboarder, while Dobrev played Elena Gilbert and Katherine Pierce (the hottest vampire of all time and her doppelgänger) on The CW’s Vampire Diaries.
—Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2025
And to fans of the 27-year-old Pace University grad, his looks have earned him one more covetable status — Leonardo DiCaprio's doppelgänger.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
When her mother leaves the room for a moment, she's accosted by a demonic entity that toys with her through funhouse-style reflections, creating this evil doppelganger of Judy.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
Participants begin with live actors in red dresses, then transition into VR where ghostly avatars, fragmented scenes of loss, and an uncanny doppelgänger encounter unfold.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The directing duo’s last film, Ordinary Love (2019), was the tender study of a middle-age couple dealing with cancer, and, in a weird way, Saipan is its dark doppelganger.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Gants, also Gigi Hadid's doppelgänger, walked away with a $100,000 contract with Rimmel London cosmetics and earned a fashion spread in Paper magazine.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Alison Willmore, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2025
The blond bob doesn’t last long before she’s swept on stage as her very own brown-haired doppelgänger.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
White is a record-breaking snowboarder, while Dobrev played Elena Gilbert and Katherine Pierce (the hottest vampire of all time and her doppelgänger) on The CW’s Vampire Diaries.
—Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2025
And to fans of the 27-year-old Pace University grad, his looks have earned him one more covetable status — Leonardo DiCaprio's doppelgänger.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
When her mother leaves the room for a moment, she's accosted by a demonic entity that toys with her through funhouse-style reflections, creating this evil doppelganger of Judy.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
Participants begin with live actors in red dresses, then transition into VR where ghostly avatars, fragmented scenes of loss, and an uncanny doppelgänger encounter unfold.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The directing duo’s last film, Ordinary Love (2019), was the tender study of a middle-age couple dealing with cancer, and, in a weird way, Saipan is its dark doppelganger.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Gants, also Gigi Hadid's doppelgänger, walked away with a $100,000 contract with Rimmel London cosmetics and earned a fashion spread in Paper magazine.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doppelgänger
Noun
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Neil Patrick Harris, David Burtka and their twins, Harper Grace and Gideon Scott, are known for their amazing group Halloween costumes.—
Diana Pearl,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The brand’s name means fraternal, or non-identical, twins, which contributes to its mismatched design philosophy.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In another image, the Chinese leader appears to grin with his eyes shut, with Foreign Minister Wang Yi laughing by his side.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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TruthScan’s difference Unlike other companies offering AI image and video detection, TruthScan has detection tools for enterprise companies and for the general public.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Having discovered a scarecrow dummy — an exact-looking replica of her costume — stashed in Sharon’s garage, a quick fingerprint dusting revealed a clear fingerprint from the kid who was on her porch at the time of Beryl’s murder.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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President Lee Jae Myung gave Trump a replica of a golden crown significant to Korea's history.—
Deepa Shivaram,
NPR,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Fast forward a few decades, and today Chris and his wife Kathryn make excellent Chardonnay wines in homage to Richard using Dijon, Wente, and Mendoza clones.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
30 Oct. 2025
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Gone are the days of hands with an unnerving amount of fingers or a Will Smith clone slurping spaghetti in a manner that can only be described as disturbing.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Novelists—those modern counterparts to the epic poets—have something to teach all those constituencies.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Such an ambitious agenda assumes a counterpart who is either inclined or compelled to cooperate.—
Neil Thomas,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This aerial picture shows floodwaters inundating streets and buildings in Hoi An on Thursday.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
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Fiery press conferences, frustration over a lack of signings, and a glum touchline demeanour paint a worrying picture.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Tombs, anvils, boats, villages, guns, portraits, fiddle toys.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Outsize portraits of all three are hauled down endless streets as crowds of obligatory fans parade their wheelbarrows, shovels and carbines.—
Will Tizard,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Doppelgänger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doppelg%C3%A4nger. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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