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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
The company builds coral-reef replicas to install in areas where reefs have been lost or are suffering.
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Justin Worland, Time, 28 May 2026
In a section that hammered home that this really is the end of an era, the hosts called on stage key figures of the last decade to carry out replicas of each of the major trophies won during the Guardiola decade.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 26 May 2026
There’s also a sand pit where children can dig up replicas of pygmy mammoth bones.
—Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Over the years, the artisan has branched out, and now creates replicas of the former World Cup trophy used between 1930 and 1970, the Copa Libertadores trophy but also golden balls, gloves and boots.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
The Vermont is on display at the National Museum of American History, complete with replicas of Jackson and canine Bud.
—Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 May 2026
There’s also attention paid to security of digital replicas, acknowledging that the studios need to take measures to protect these scans and data from hacks, leaks, or unauthorized use, even for background actors.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
In partnership with Google, the company this year aims to build replicas of the system on multiple continents.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
The Fossil Exhibit Trail has an accessible boardwalk with replicas of fossils and prehistoric creatures that once lived in the area.
—Midwest Living, 30 Apr. 2026
Justin Worland, Time, 28 May 2026
In a section that hammered home that this really is the end of an era, the hosts called on stage key figures of the last decade to carry out replicas of each of the major trophies won during the Guardiola decade.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 26 May 2026
There’s also a sand pit where children can dig up replicas of pygmy mammoth bones.
—Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Over the years, the artisan has branched out, and now creates replicas of the former World Cup trophy used between 1930 and 1970, the Copa Libertadores trophy but also golden balls, gloves and boots.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
The Vermont is on display at the National Museum of American History, complete with replicas of Jackson and canine Bud.
—Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 May 2026
There’s also attention paid to security of digital replicas, acknowledging that the studios need to take measures to protect these scans and data from hacks, leaks, or unauthorized use, even for background actors.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
In partnership with Google, the company this year aims to build replicas of the system on multiple continents.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
The Fossil Exhibit Trail has an accessible boardwalk with replicas of fossils and prehistoric creatures that once lived in the area.
—Midwest Living, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replicas
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In comparison, the Jewel Changi Airport shopping mall has been truly embraced as a travel destination, with visitors flocking to its extremely Instagramable artificial waterfall to take pictures.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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But Hanna has gotten some great pictures, starting with that epic shot of closer Lucas Erceg in April.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
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Early in the movie, failed architect and failing furniture-store owner Clark (Chiwetel Ejiofor) discovers a portal into a seemingly endless, unpopulated liminal space filled with distorted reproductions of real-world rooms, objects, and even whole neighborhoods.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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Rooms are done in rich fabrics in warm earth tones and dressed up with elements of local design, such as reproductions of Pavel Janak’s angular Cubist timber chairs and elegant chaise longues from designer Adolf Loos.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 May 2026
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By measuring the elevation angles of the auroras in the images and tracing them along Earth's magnetic field lines, the team reconstructed how high the glowing structures extended into the atmosphere.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
26 May 2026
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Other images shared by Brittany on social media included her tenderly holding little Golden, Bronze enjoying an ice cream and Patrick taking to the water with his youngest daughter on a paddleboard.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
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More than a decade after VIBE ceased producing physical copies and became online-only, the iconic brand is relaunching print — with the first issue set to be released next week.—
Jodi Guglielmi,
Rolling Stone,
26 May 2026
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Perching on branches, power lines and other structures is another avian talent which researchers are still attempting to duplicate, often with direct copies of bird feet.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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The company is also working on creating more dire wolves from a new cell line, since Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi are technically clones and therefore will not be allowed to breed.—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
19 May 2026
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The raging success of Cheers, Seinfeld, Friends, Home Improvement, and Roseanne inspired a flood of clones.—
Ted Linhart,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Both of the twins are set to graduate in May and June of this year.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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In addition to the older children, there is a 9-year-old daughter and twins of 5, who were 4 at the time.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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Organized in six sections, combining both chronological and thematic approaches, the exhibition opens with a group of portraits of Lee Miller taken by some of the greatest photographers and filmmakers of the 1920s and 1930s – Edward Steichen, Cecil Beaton and George Hoyningen-Huene among them.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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The zoo frequently posts portraits of her on its Instagram page.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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Sticker trading events are expected to take place across the area, so that fans can gather and swap duplicates.—
Luis Miguel Echegaray,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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Removing duplicates will not alter the substantive analysis ED must conduct for each borrower, or the order in which ED processes requests.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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“Replicas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replicas. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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