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noun

ˈlu̇k-ə-ˌlīk How to pronounce look-alike (audio)
Definition of look-alikenext
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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adjective

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Recent Examples of look-alike
Noun
In comes Winnie Wilkerson, a former look-alike contest winner who can channel Luella in both voice and appearance. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026 This summer alone, TSA has found two live smoke grenades, an inert grenade, a pipe bomb look-alike and a samurai sword hidden in a guitar case. — CBS News, 30 July 2026 Monitoring new registrations can help campaigns find look-alike sites during their first days online. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026 In Palm Springs, about two hours away, a convocation of Marilyn look-alikes was held under the Marilyn Monroe statue on May 31 just before her June 1st birthday. — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for look-alike
Recent Examples of Synonyms for look-alike
  1. twin
  2. similar
  3. replica
  4. comparable
  5. image
  6. such
  7. clone
  8. matching
Noun
  • The jury awarded the twins economic damages of almost $19 million total and non-economic damages — accounting for the loss of their parents’ companionship and love — of $7 million each.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The twins leveraged their NIL experiences, including equity deals and audience feedback, as seed capital and market research to build these ventures.
    — Kristi Dosh, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of twin
Adjective
  • Schore makes a similar distinction when discussing workplace anger.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The side pockets are great for water bottles and similar, while the front pocket and inner pocket securely hold your phone, wallet or other small items that could get lost in the bottom of your back.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of similar
Noun
  • Quotes from Yankee greats make up the park’s signage, and Elston Howard Field was created as a replica of a stadium that stood for 85 years.
    — Sam Blum, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • There is a replica that was made for the Larry David series by designer Christina Mongini, Sweet reported.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of replica
Adjective
  • Target is emerging from more than a year of weak or declining comparable sales.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Putting all those aspects together, the country most comparable to Russia, both historically and in the contemporary moment, is not Turkey or Iran but the United States.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of comparable
Noun
  • But there is a deeper question of why a modern tech company, especially an AI company, would need to soften their image with cotton and canvas.
    — T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Granted, save for one image on a TV screen, no one wears a Green Lantern mask or outfit in the Lanterns pilot, but the wheels of its story have been in motion for decades by the time its premise unfolds.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of image
Adjective
  • Just last year, the US reached a record high of such attacks, including its first fatality since 2022, according to a report published by the Anti-Defamation League.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Yet Rosenwald understood that people who command such great resources also have a responsibility to use these resources to help others.
    — Harold Pollack, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of such
Noun
  • Life has beaten down Weisman’s Jake Levinson, once the radical front man of a bad Rage Against the Machine clone, into a dead-eyed nihilist.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The clone theory has become a popular one in recent years, especially amid developments in AI and the use of holographic performers.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of clone
Adjective
  • In 2024, 81% of plans offered a match and 41% provided some type of non-matching contribution, per the Plan Sponsor Council of America.
    — Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The retro print also appeared on a jean jacket and a matching red capri-style pants and cutout top.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of matching

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