1
as in sham
one who makes false claims of identity or expertise
no one was more surprised than the defendant when his lawyer turned out to be a ringer
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2
as in twin
something or someone that strongly resembles another
he's a dead ringer for his grandfather
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Recent Examples of ringer
The charges involve the death of Alvin Leon Echols, 47, of Westland, who was volunteering as a bell ringer for the Salvation Army Red Kettle campaign at the supermarket at the time of the shooting.
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Throughout this season, Charlie is put through the ringer.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2025
High school students must store their devices with ringers silenced, and may not use them during instructional time.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The infamously outlandish teen drama based on characters from the beloved and voluminous annals of Archie Comics, put each of them through the ringer.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Throughout this season, Charlie is put through the ringer.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2025
High school students must store their devices with ringers silenced, and may not use them during instructional time.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The infamously outlandish teen drama based on characters from the beloved and voluminous annals of Archie Comics, put each of them through the ringer.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ringer
Noun
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The reversible set includes a duvet cover and matching shams, available in multiple sizes and a range of soft pastel hues.—
Jacquelyn McGilvray,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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Let’s be fair for a moment — or at least as fair as this sham of a process deserves.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2026
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The lightweight style is offered in sizes ranging from twin to king, and each corner has a deep pocket, so making the bed isn’t a struggle.—
Ali Faccenda,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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But celebrity hairstylist Mark Townsend, whose client roster includes the Olsen twins and Dakota Johnson, says there’s a lot of pride in knowing your look, another huge contributor to hair attachment.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
20 Jan. 2026
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That first episode is a clever fake-out.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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The collectibles market is flooded with fakes.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
11 Jan. 2026
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When properly aligned with the brand’s image, mega-events can also tap into new audiences.—
Charles Taylor,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The barrage of images broadcast out of Minneapolis and surrounding regions depict violent and brutal encounters and capture moments of utter fear, pain and confusion.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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Broderick asked whether the government picked the five states first and then did research into whether there were fraud claims there.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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According to the indictment, Brett Rosen also regularly used the site to defend himself against accusations of fraud and market manipulation at least as early as 2021.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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The main attraction of the park is the full sized replica of Sutter’s sawmill.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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Near the beginning of the site’s trail, a replica village contains several ‘ewaas, which are traditional Kumeyaay homes.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Cult of the Beaver has to fend off pretenders.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Advertisement Iranians deserve better than the Pahlavi pretender.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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Still bolder spammers have even tried to impersonate famous musicians, such as when prog rock band King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard pulled their music from Spotify in protest of the platform’s stance on AI, only to be replaced by AI clones.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
15 Jan. 2026
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Spotify announced changes to its AI music policies in September, noting that songs with AI voice clones impersonating other artists are only allowed on the platform if the original performer approves.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Ringer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ringer. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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