look-alikes

noun

plural of look-alike
as in pictures
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-alikes SpaceX and Amazon have become structural look-alikes, increasingly competing for the same profit pools in cloud computing, AI infrastructure, and satellite connectivity. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 14 July 2026 Today’s great photo is from Times photographer Christina House at a gathering of Marilyn Monroe look-alikes in downtown Palm Springs over the weekend in honor of what would have been the Hollywood icon’s 100th birthday. — Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026 Some of the celebrities look-alikes he’s already seen include Tia and Tamera Mowry, MGK, Shedeur Sanders and more. — Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026 Once inside, the possum apparently found a cozy spot among its plush look-alikes and settled in. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026 What makes the ad special, however, is the bizarre bit of public performance art that preceded it and the look-alikes tailgate the company threw in San Francisco just hours before the big game. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026 Celebrity look-alikes have been around for decades, from Elvis tribute acts to pseudo-Marilyn Monroes. — Amanda Montell, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for look-alikes
  1. pictures
  2. replicas
  3. twins
  4. clones
  5. images
  6. counterparts
  7. portraits
  8. duplicates
Noun
  • At the same time, fascinated engineers around the world were examining the same pictures and videos as everyone else.
    — Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026
  • Apparently, at the airport, all the flight attendants were trying to take pictures with her.
    — Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
Definition of pictures
Noun
  • Six modern replicas have also been completed, combining century-old plans with the latest in aluminum hulls, composite rigging, and sail technology.
    — Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 18 July 2026
  • The King Tut Experience is another new exhibition which features replicas of artifacts from the excavation of King Tutankhamun’s tomb.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of replicas
Noun
  • The partnership aims to streamline the process of creating and testing advertising materials for online campaigns using 3D digital twins of products, LPP said in a statement.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 24 July 2026
  • The mom of two also recently celebrated her 18-year-old twins’ high school graduation and is preparing to send the teens off to college.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 24 July 2026
Definition of twins
Noun
  • The interview, therefore, presents an opportunity to stand out in a sea of clones.
    — Cami Fateh, Vogue, 22 July 2026
  • That guac is made of clones Avocado trees (Persea americana) naturally extend from Mexico south to Peru.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 July 2026
Definition of clones
Noun
  • After all, looking at images is a creative act—no more neutral than producing images.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026
  • This effort comes as generative AI is making convincing real estate listing images faster and easier to produce, raising new concerns about transparency in online housing marketplaces.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 22 July 2026
Definition of images
Noun
  • Younger millennials are still fighting the battle their older counterparts just won — and the numbers show how wide the gap has gotten.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 July 2026
  • Many autistic individuals have a harder time remembering faces and recognizing facial emotions than their neurotypical counterparts.
    — Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
Definition of counterparts
Noun
  • The color portrait is by the artist Dawoud Bey, known for his portraits of Black life.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • Nishimura’s compositions offer truthful portraits of artifice.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 24 July 2026
Definition of portraits
Noun
  • Julian Cruhigger, a veteran trader who began four World Cups ago, was able to find 40 stickers for their album among his duplicates.
    — Maria Jose Gutierrez-Chavez, Curbed, 17 July 2026
  • Johns discovered that there was a small detail on the dress’ backside that duplicates often got wrong.
    — Rance Collins, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026
Definition of duplicates

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