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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
Tonight, one of the replicas hits the Paramount Studios runway on model Olivia Petersen.
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
The exhibition highlights over 40 life-size animatronic replicas of dinosaurs in their habitats, such as Tyrannosaurus rex, Velociraptors and Stegosauruses.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
But more recently, price-minded shoppers have flocked there for fake luxury good replicas.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
Similar complaints came from Drake and The Weeknd whose own AI replicas were pulled from streaming platforms after public outcry.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Some members of Congress, including Marsha Blackburn, are attempting to pass legislation that would protect the voice and visual likenesses of individuals and creators from digital replicas created without their consent.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
The new tissues scored higher on tactile feedback and cutting response than conventional replicas.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
And walking back onto those exact replicas of our sets was like a time tunnel.
—Thr Staff, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Generations of scientists have dedicated their careers to sculpting increasingly sophisticated planetary replicas.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
The exhibition highlights over 40 life-size animatronic replicas of dinosaurs in their habitats, such as Tyrannosaurus rex, Velociraptors and Stegosauruses.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
But more recently, price-minded shoppers have flocked there for fake luxury good replicas.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
Similar complaints came from Drake and The Weeknd whose own AI replicas were pulled from streaming platforms after public outcry.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Some members of Congress, including Marsha Blackburn, are attempting to pass legislation that would protect the voice and visual likenesses of individuals and creators from digital replicas created without their consent.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
The new tissues scored higher on tactile feedback and cutting response than conventional replicas.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
And walking back onto those exact replicas of our sets was like a time tunnel.
—Thr Staff, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Generations of scientists have dedicated their careers to sculpting increasingly sophisticated planetary replicas.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replicas
Noun
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The video showed dozens of videos and pictures sent to her, all featuring people eating McDonald's fries as a show of solidarity.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Go through a corn maze, sip on apple cider, and take silly pictures with the cardboard cutouts.—
Kylie Petty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Givenchy couture atelier created four iterations of the little black dress—one original and three reproductions.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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The collection included reproductions of uniforms worn by each profession and Johnson’s modernized interpretations, enhanced with waterproofing, durability and thermal regulation.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Oct. 2025
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The assassination of Charlie Kirk raised fears of political violence in America as well as questions about the responsibility of social media companies pertaining to images of violence posted on their platforms.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Campaign ads, showing images of flash-mob robberies, promised voters that harsher penalties would put an end to basic items being locked away in display cases and funnel people repeatedly arrested for drug offenses in treatment.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Following the lead from state officials to raise recruitment numbers, the department lowered its physical requirements to join the academy, according to copies of the standards from 2016 and 2024.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Nov. 2025
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In the wake of two 2024 documentaries about Stewart, copies had become scarce, sparking bidding wars on resale websites.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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That’s why this album opened the door for all the Eighties bar-band faux-Bruce clones.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
2 Nov. 2025
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Fast forward a few decades, and today Chris and his wife Kathryn make excellent Chardonnay wines in homage to Richard using Dijon, Wente, and Mendoza clones.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Last year, the twins had their very first trick-or-treating outing.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
1 Nov. 2025
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The brand’s name means fraternal, or non-identical, twins, which contributes to its mismatched design philosophy.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Tombs, anvils, boats, villages, guns, portraits, fiddle toys.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Outsize portraits of all three are hauled down endless streets as crowds of obligatory fans parade their wheelbarrows, shovels and carbines.—
Will Tizard,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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While past years have seen some repeats among the talk-show costumes, this year featured fewer duplicates though both Today‘s Sheinelle Jones and Live!—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Oct. 2025
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Another way to spot AI videos is to keep an eye out for near-duplicates of the same clip.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Replicas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replicas. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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