as in twin
something or someone that strongly resembles another
at first glance these two mattresses may be look-alikes, but a comparison of their innards tells a different story
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Recent Examples of look-alike
Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
On Tuesday night, during the Target Field celebrity look-alike cam, Outman was pictured as the celebrity and a live shot of Fitzgerald came on the screen.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025
Every feed is saturated with look-alike posts and algorithm-chasing fluff.
—Henry McIntosh, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Eminem has even filled his sets with look-alikes, from the MTV VMAs in the 2000s to the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
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Noun
After bringing out droves of doppelgangers for Adam Sandler, Jeremy Allen White and Timothée Chalamet, New York City has proven to be the right destination for celebrity look-alike contests.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
On Tuesday night, during the Target Field celebrity look-alike cam, Outman was pictured as the celebrity and a live shot of Fitzgerald came on the screen.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025
Every feed is saturated with look-alike posts and algorithm-chasing fluff.
—Henry McIntosh, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Eminem has even filled his sets with look-alikes, from the MTV VMAs in the 2000s to the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for look-alike
Noun
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His oldest child, musician Jesse Wood, was 39 years old when the twins were born.—
Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
7 Nov. 2025
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The twins partnered with HomeGoods to embrace early holiday decorating, sharing insights on sisterhood, family traditions, and essentials to celebrate the season.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The indictment, which was filed on Wednesday and unsealed Sunday, comes on the heels of a series of similar indictments involving Portland Trail Blazers head coach and basketball Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former NBA journeyman Damon Jones.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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There was a similar outcry after Celine Song's Materialists, which (spoiler) ends with Chris Evans proposing with a daisy ring.—
Meg Walters,
Glamour,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The original bell was replaced on the underwater ship with a replica, engraved with the 29 sailors' names on it.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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The private museum also has a replica of Sputnik 1, Project Apollo displays, and an Engine Evolution area that lets visitors get a close-up view of rocket engines and jet turbines.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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After an office romance begins, employee retention at the organization drops by six percentage points, meaning turnover is 14% greater than in comparable firms.—
Emily Nix,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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Putting aside the visceral appeal of the reference to insider trading, are these allegations actually comparable to criminal insider trading in the securities regime?—
Samidh Guha,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In places like Kemusuk, a village near Yogyakarta where he was born, his image is everywhere – from museum memorabilia celebrating his life to the souvenir T-shirts with his smiling face.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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In this image, Johns sits on a table littered with liquor bottles.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Still, some military analysts remain cautious, noting that satellites are built to endure intense cosmic radiation with hardened components and shielding, leaving open the question of whether such directed energy could penetrate these defenses.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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The first such jump in the world took place at a Rolling Stones concert in 1964; the first one in the Soviet Union happened twenty years later, at a Velikije Luki concert in 1984.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Remember Dolly the sheep, a clone born in 1996?—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Nearly two years later, Brady has revealed that Junie is a clone of the late pit bull mix.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Complete the set with a matching crewneck sweatshirt.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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There was no matching couples style moment here either, as her husband, Maroney, dressed as a traffic stop sign.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
1 Nov. 2025
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“Look-alike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/look-alike. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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