REPLICAS Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

replicas

noun

plural of replica

as in pictures

something or someone that strongly resembles another filled with the usual chain stores, the new mall is a too-familiar replica of hundreds of other malls

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as in reproductions

something that is made to look exactly like something else assembled a small-scale replica of the Queen Mary ocean liner

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Recent Examples of replicas Some of the deals have pages of guardrails and approval rights, setting down boundaries for any future use of these replicas. — Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026 Then there’s the deeper penetration of digital twins (virtual factory replicas). — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 July 2026 Where a genuinely historic one doesn’t exist, owners are building replicas to recreate the elegance of a past era. — Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Other items in the store run from the inexpensive — like $5 collectible stickers and magnets — to the more lavish, such as official FIFA soccer balls for $200 and miniature replicas of the World Cup trophy for $250. — Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2026 Many of these proliferating jerseys are not meant to be replicas of the game gear worn by favorite athletes. — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 28 June 2026 An afterparty on the top floor of the center featured replicas of Maher’s Real Time and Club Random sets. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 June 2026 Adair worked with the Knights’ graphic designer, Will Briggs, to translate his design onto the jerseys — replicas of which will be given out to the first 1,500 kids who attend Saturday night’s game. — Diamy Wang, Charlotte Observer, 27 June 2026 After leaving their small hometown in Indiana, Olympia becomes a high-end art consultant, while Cricket pinballs between odd jobs, working as a ship-breaker in Turkey and painting replicas of Impressionists in Cambodia. — Air Mail, 27 June 2026

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Noun

Recently released pictures show his coffin next arriving in Karbala, surrounded by masses of people.

— Jamie Gray, NBC news, 9 July 2026
Reporters staked out the property and snapped pictures of arrivals.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 9 July 2026

Definition of pictures

Noun

Just know that some logo buttons are genuine, some are replacements and some are reproductions, so authentication matters.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
Choi notably collaborated with the institution’s Learning and Engagement department on its Find Art Here program, which brought reproductions of works held in the museum’s collection to schools and libraries throughout Harlem.

— News Desk, Artforum, 23 June 2026

Definition of reproductions

Noun

In photo images shared by the Parks and Rec Department, an outdoor trash barrel sits ringed by bags of refuse collected next to a playing field.

— Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026
TikTokers today may be a great distance from the church fathers, but their images still resonate – even, and perhaps especially, on the internet.

— Denva Gallant, The Conversation, 8 July 2026

Definition of images

Noun

And that’s not counting the innumerable clones and knock-offs selling for half as much through Alibaba, Amazon and other direct-to-consumer (DTC) makers.

— William Roberson, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
The action, set on France’s rugged northern coast, is anchored by teen romance, involves far-right anti-migrant activists, and is complicated by blue goo from space that creates clones—including of the two loopy police officers who investigate.

— Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 26 June 2026

Definition of clones

Noun

Scheduled to be in the field with her will be fellow American Sha’Carri Richardson, Jamaican twins Tia and Tina Clayton and another powerful Jamaican in Shericka Jackson.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
An Apple Valley woman who was pregnant with twins died in a crash Saturday.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

Definition of twins

Noun

The women’s portraits did not contain SynthID watermarks, but an AI detection tool flagged them as containing synthetic elements.

— Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
Many museums around the world, including the Met, the Getty, and the Musée d’Orsay, own examples of his genre scenes, landscapes, and portraits.

— Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of portraits

Noun

One-click cleanup tools automatically identify unnecessary duplicates while keeping important files protected.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 1 July 2026
The point is to try to fill up the book, or at least the page, with your favorite team, and then to trade any duplicates or unwanteds with your friends.

— Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 30 June 2026

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