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
Nate Jones, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Istanbul’s skyline appears to be peppered with look-alike large mosques with Byzantine-style domes and tall minarets surrounding them.
—Danuta Hamlin, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Expect live music from the Jack Shealy Band, a Jimbo’s look-alike contest and limited editions Jimbo’s hats and shirts from @sunandsons.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
Queens and viewers alike couldn’t stop talking about the Betty Boop look-alike with a weird sense of humor.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Thus, when secret protagonist Sammie (Miles Caton) takes the stage at the film’s Depression-era juke joint, the power of his blues is enough to summon a spiritual lineage of Black music — West African dancers, hip-hop DJs, a Jimi Hendrix look-alike wailing on the guitar.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Istanbul’s skyline appears to be peppered with look-alike large mosques with Byzantine-style domes and tall minarets surrounding them.
—Danuta Hamlin, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Expect live music from the Jack Shealy Band, a Jimbo’s look-alike contest and limited editions Jimbo’s hats and shirts from @sunandsons.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
Queens and viewers alike couldn’t stop talking about the Betty Boop look-alike with a weird sense of humor.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for look-alike
Noun
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Over at Fyre Drill, Viking twins Ruffnut and Tuffnut will invite teams of Vikings to compete to outscore and out-soak each other on this water ride.—
Samantha Neely,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Saldaña and husband Marco Perego have done their best to keep their boys, Zen, 8, and twins Bowie and Cy, 10, out of the spotlight.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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The Gleason score is created through something similar to a point system.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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The Embraer designers envisioned a color scheme that was remarkably similar to Ryann’s, but pushed it one step farther with a carpet that became the cabin’s signature feature.—
Daniel Cote,
Robb Report,
19 May 2025
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In a 2021 presentation for the American Musical Instrument Society, Knight introduces replicas of Gray’s devices and gives a demonstration.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
18 May 2025
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Tom Young, a member of the Lansing Historical Society, led the team of Paul Lamborn, John Craig, and Randy Elliott, who quickly built the replica over a couple of days.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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China and imports Target's first-quarter comparable sales fell 3.8%, compared to analysts' estimates of a 1.08% decline.—
Siddharth Cavale,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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For this fiscal year, Ross anticipates a flat to 3% decrease in comparable store sales for the first quarter, attributing this to cautious macroeconomic conditions.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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To backtrack: Sepideh Farsi was compelled by the images coming out of Gaza to travel there.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
17 May 2025
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Escape to paradise without leaving your home with Southern photographer Kristen M. Brown’s new coffee table book Slice of Pura Vida-dise, which features over 150 images of beaches, sunsets, and surf culture, and feels like an instant vacation.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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Heaven forbid Democrats do such damage to our precious polite political discourse!—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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But now, Juan de Lara, an archaeologist at the University of Oxford, has created a virtual model of the Parthenon that upends such beliefs.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 May 2025
Noun
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It should be noted that SAG-AFTRA is not questioning the right of performers to license AI clones of themselves, but highlighting that Fortnite’s Darth Vader could have been played by a voice actor.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Professor Carsten Maple, a cybersecurity expert at the University of Warwick, warns that, with as few as 20 photos, AI tools can create a convincing digital clone of a person, including deepfake videos.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2025
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Further, a My Triumph Connectivity system, and the welcome installation of a Sapphire Black windscreen with a matching Triple Tribute graphic detail are additional features on the bike.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 May 2025
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The additional costs of premiums also mean employees have less money available for other uses, including putting into TSP for more matching funds.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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“Look-alike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/look-alike. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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