ringer

noun

ˈriŋ-ər How to pronounce ringer (audio)
Definition of ringernext
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 cinema recently recreated a ringer tee Steve’s late mother wore in the early-1970s. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Oct. 2026 The Bay Area native and UC Santa Barbara product was one heck of a playoff ringer for San Jose on Thursday night at Excite Ballpark. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 For those who play intramural flag football on Utah’s campus, Fine could be the ringer to deliver a championship next year. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Elsinore Ring Said got his start in motorsports as a NASCAR road course ringer, eventually participating in events over four decades in professional racing. — Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ringer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ringer
  1. sham
  2. twin
  3. fake
  4. image
  5. fraud
  6. replica
  7. pretender
  8. clone
Noun
  • Made from buttery-soft organic cotton sateen with a subtle sheen, the set includes a duvet cover and two matching shams.
    — Jacorey Moon, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2026
  • This duvet also comes with two shams featuring an envelope closure to keep pillows secure.
    — Brittany VanDerBill, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of sham
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  • Thea Energy has previously announced a collaboration involving NVIDIA, Synopsys, Argonne National Laboratory and Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory to develop a digital twin of its Helios power plant.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The first vertical microseries for either of them also features 90210 alum Carol Potter, who played Cindy Walsh, the mom of twins Brenda (Shannen Doherty) and Brandon Walsh (Jason Priestley).
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of twin
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  • At least being listed on Temu is a warning in and of itself; nobody can argue that these fakes are being passed off as the real thing.
    — Stephen Edelstein, The Drive, 31 Oct. 2026
  • The promotional materials are keen to point out that this is more than a cheap fake, no mere actor or illusion but, in some important way, Dalí.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of fake
Noun
  • Unlike conventional sonar approaches that rely on lower-resolution acoustic images, synthetic aperture sonar combines multiple acoustic measurements collected as the sensor moves through the water.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The image was manipulated by artificial intelligence and posted by a Colombian artist, according to Brazilian fact-checking outlet Agência Lupa.
    — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of image
Noun
  • Surveys show that both Democrats and Republicans believe that sizable proportions of the other side favor wrongful imprisonment, tax fraud, embezzlement, adultery, animal abuse, and child pornography.
    — Paul Bloom, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
  • None of these behaviors automatically indicates fraud or higher risk.
    — Artem Lalaiants, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of fraud
Noun
  • Years later, while using a replica, Delciello spotted the 100-year-old original at a farmer’s market.
    — Susan DeGrane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Its miniature replica captures the grandeur of the iconic flagship, offering collectors a piece of Manhattan holiday history without the Manhattan real estate prices.
    — Camila Quimper, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of replica
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  • Next Generation premiered in September 1987, two months after Stewart’s 47th birthday, and initially struggled to catch on with Star Trek fans, many of whom considered the new cast to be pretenders to the throne.
    — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The transfer portal can transform a contender into a pretender in a single offseason.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of pretender
Noun
  • The company has also demonstrated clone and fetch operations saturating 10-gigabit-per-second network connections.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Why call the result a zombie, rather than a ghost or a clone or a puppet?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
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