1
as in frauds
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 pictures
something or someone that strongly resembles another
he's a dead ringer for his grandfather
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Recent Examples of ringers
Accessibility This hotel is well-equipped for guests who need everything from adjustable showers to grab rails, lowered in-room view points and alarm clock telephone ringers.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
As with its predecessors, the characters here go through the ringers of personal crises, with extra rolling pressure applied by the politics of the times.
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Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
This year, those ringers will be Canadian hockey influencers from On the Bench.
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Christopher Spata,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
And he's brought in a few ringers.
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Paul Stephen,
San Antonio Express-News,
21 Jan. 2026
But the work continues from the warehouse to the bell ringers beside bright red kettles to be able to serve anyone in need now and in the future.
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Derek James,
CBS News,
15 Dec. 2025
High school students must store their devices with ringers silenced, and may not use them during instructional time.
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Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Overall, though, except for a few ringers, the people around us, while quite intent, were very polite.
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Greg Palkot,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
In the episode, eight of the nine ringers suffer calamities on the eve of the game which preclude their participation, with Sax held on comically-unfounded suspicion of committing approximately 600 murders in the New York City area.
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Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
28 Sep. 2025
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
As with its predecessors, the characters here go through the ringers of personal crises, with extra rolling pressure applied by the politics of the times.
—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
This year, those ringers will be Canadian hockey influencers from On the Bench.
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Christopher Spata,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
And he's brought in a few ringers.
—
Paul Stephen,
San Antonio Express-News,
21 Jan. 2026
But the work continues from the warehouse to the bell ringers beside bright red kettles to be able to serve anyone in need now and in the future.
—
Derek James,
CBS News,
15 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
Overall, though, except for a few ringers, the people around us, while quite intent, were very polite.
—
Greg Palkot,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
In the episode, eight of the nine ringers suffer calamities on the eve of the game which preclude their participation, with Sax held on comically-unfounded suspicion of committing approximately 600 murders in the New York City area.
—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ringers
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Their only inheritance is a legacy of two-bit crime that inspires them to run increasingly audacious frauds.
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Lan, 69, built a sprawling real estate empire of luxury homes and commercial properties before she was accused of one of the biggest frauds in global history.
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Later pictures showed the structure being towed within the lagoon.
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Space-age music blared night-club-loud as pictures of birds, plants, and flowers cascaded down the walls.
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Now, hardship seems to be an end in itself, a battle scar or badge of honor that distinguishes true backpackers from mere pretenders.
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This is where hype turns into hard numbers, and contenders start getting separated from pretenders.
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In February, the FBI released images showing an armed person at Nancy Guthrie's front door tampering with the camera prior to her disappearance, but the suspect in the images has not been identified.
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One series displayed different images depending on the viewer’s position relative to the piece.
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Maclean’s work traffics in deep fakes and glitch aesthetics, rainbow cuteness and the tropes of pulp—but these are set against violent dystopias and a world of cruelties borne, especially, by women (see her 2018 video Make Me Up as an example).
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Thirty-four years having passed since the last go-round, we are treated to such modern advances as catfishing, drones, deep fakes, social media and pushy true-crime podcasters.
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Vital to the Southers’ battle plan is the use of genetic infantrymen, a battalion of clones whose thoughts can be downloaded on to a chip and reused if the host body is destroyed.
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Statistically, Llamas and Kyles are virtual clones in some categories.
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Just as their characters have evolved and gained electric momentum in their careers, so have the actors.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also warned that Washington would not tolerate any tolling system on Hormuz, saying his agency would aggressively target any actors involved.
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This is especially true for premium merchandise priced over $1,000, where buyers face the highest financial risk, the authors of the report said, adding that full-body rendering has emerged as the clear consumer preference, capturing 80 percent of user engagement over basic AI twins.
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And, if no team could, how would the twins respond to being separated for the first time since their zygote days?
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“Ringers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ringers. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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