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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
In 2004, two 6-foot-tall statues of Chinese soldiers — a gift from sister city Xi’an, and replicas of some of the 7,000 life-sized terra cotta warriors found at the tomb of China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang — were installed at the north end of the bridge.
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Eric Adler
august 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2025
There’s something uncanny about cruising past replicas of the Doge’s Palace and St Mark’s belltower inside an authentic Venetian gondola as the Nevada sun beats down.
—Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2025
Recreating Rosebank’s Unique Facility IMD worked with Forsyth’s to create new stills, using archival still blueprints to build exact replicas of the original design.
—Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The Air Force has not revealed where the HQ-22 replicas will be placed, but these types of equipment are usually set up at special training ranges across the country.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2025
In Nelson’s images, the replicas created to stand in for degraded and dwindling ecosystems are themselves often in need of repair.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025
The Padres and Red Sox wore replicas of jerseys belonging to high schools affected by the flooding during batting practice.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
Around 2024, some AI image generators started to return nearly exact replicas of frames from films, indicating that they could’ve been used to teach some AI systems.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
In contrast, mass-market replicas made on an industrial scale in Paisley—or in Norwich, another English textile hub—could go for as little as £3.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 6 Aug. 2025
Eric Adler
august 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2025
There’s something uncanny about cruising past replicas of the Doge’s Palace and St Mark’s belltower inside an authentic Venetian gondola as the Nevada sun beats down.
—Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2025
Recreating Rosebank’s Unique Facility IMD worked with Forsyth’s to create new stills, using archival still blueprints to build exact replicas of the original design.
—Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The Air Force has not revealed where the HQ-22 replicas will be placed, but these types of equipment are usually set up at special training ranges across the country.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2025
In Nelson’s images, the replicas created to stand in for degraded and dwindling ecosystems are themselves often in need of repair.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025
The Padres and Red Sox wore replicas of jerseys belonging to high schools affected by the flooding during batting practice.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
Around 2024, some AI image generators started to return nearly exact replicas of frames from films, indicating that they could’ve been used to teach some AI systems.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
In contrast, mass-market replicas made on an industrial scale in Paisley—or in Norwich, another English textile hub—could go for as little as £3.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replicas
Noun
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There were reporters and photographers all around, clamoring for interviews and pictures.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Hanson has always been a great fashion photographer, especially good at capturing feminine exuberance, but the span of time that has passed since these pictures were taken now establishes them as bona-fide historical artifacts to boot.—
Jillian Steinhauer,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
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The main hall in the exhibit features hundreds of images of Native Americans used in popular culture or advertising.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Associated PressThe folders included hundreds of images of court documents dating back years, along with video clips that appeared to show police body camera footage from searches and interviews conducted with victims.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Free Press filed Freedom of Information Act requests with all 15 public universities in Michigan seeking copies of any requests from federal law enforcement to access security camera footage.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Since dropping on August 22, 2025, the new LP sold a massive 3,036,360 copies around the world, according to South Korea’s real-time album sales website Hanteo Chart.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Delphi's library showcases official clones of famous personalities, who promote newsletters or products while engaging users in personalized conversations.—
Tim Bajarin,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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In the eighth season of Rick and Morty, our unscrupulous genius and his teenage companion get into lots more scraps featuring virtual realities, the Easter Bunny, and an entire planet full of their clones.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The twins are now 24 and the sextuplets are 21.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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This hotel is also pet-friendly and offers a number of different room configurations—from double bed studios to suites with a king bed and two twins—to suit solo travellers and groups alike.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Clean up messy data, remove duplicates and make sure everything follows a consistent format.—
Samuel Darwin,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Our review of these records suggests these types of duplicates are uncommon.—
Pratheek Rebala,
ProPublica,
21 Aug. 2025
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Loving portraits of the couple graced its walls, a parlor organ sat untouched in a sunny room, and Jones’ fully functioning barber shop lost its lone patron.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
28 Aug. 2025
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Flags strewn overhead and portraits on the walls are among props from the films.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Replicas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replicas. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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