as in image
something or someone that strongly resembles another
with the help of either movie magic or makeup, the actress appeared to be the spitting image of the queen
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Recent Examples of spitting image
The First Class Fleece Trousers (my personal favorites) may be sold out, but fortunately, the Street Trousers are a spitting image and also come in short, regular, and tall options in the same versatile oatmeal shade.
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
These sneakers are the spitting image of a $895 Chloé pair Oprah has been spotted wearing multiple times.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
Speaking of Luke jerking off, the funniest part of the whole episode is when Lala tells Kristen and Luke that her mother says that her new daughter, Sosa (which looks less like a name than a typo), is the spitting image of Luke.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
The 33-year-old star ditched her brunette hair for blonde locks and bangs, becoming the spitting image of her fictional alter ego.
—Cathy Tran, Vanity Fair, 25 Mar. 2026
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
These sneakers are the spitting image of a $895 Chloé pair Oprah has been spotted wearing multiple times.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
Speaking of Luke jerking off, the funniest part of the whole episode is when Lala tells Kristen and Luke that her mother says that her new daughter, Sosa (which looks less like a name than a typo), is the spitting image of Luke.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
The 33-year-old star ditched her brunette hair for blonde locks and bangs, becoming the spitting image of her fictional alter ego.
—Cathy Tran, Vanity Fair, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spitting image
Noun
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Eastern Ukraine — There is a whirr, a flurry of dust, a pause as the grainy image recalibrates, and then a devastating blast.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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This new image uses data from the Sentinel-3 mission to show in vibrant color just how extreme and far-reaching this heat has been.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
29 May 2026
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Jolie shares 6 children Shiloh, Maddox, 23, Pax, 21, Zahara, 20, and 17-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne, with her ex-husband Brad Pitt.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
2 June 2026
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The surviving twin, identified in court records as AH, was malnourished and unresponsive when first responders arrived.—
Laura Bauer
June 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
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In Nigerian churches, fans hoisted aloft replica trophies at thanksgiving prayer services.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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Officers detained many of the people in the fight after chasing them down and later found the replica Glock gun, police said.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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This area of the Oltrarno is one of huge contrasts where artisan workshops stand meters from the grand palazzi whose aristocratic owners once employed cabinet makers, picture framers, furniture painters, and upholsterers to decorate their opulent homes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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To my right was a picture of a pearlescent orb floating on a blank field.—
Jonathan Odden,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Those techniques facilitate back-and-forth conversations between the target and the AI clone voice, potentially making the scam more convincing, Ajder said.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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In addition to the actions above, profile verification will become increasingly important as AI clones and content grow.—
William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Many are built in the mirror image of their men’s teams.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Modern China presents a kind of mirror image to post-WWI France.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
19 May 2026
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If there was a pop culture gallery of villainy, the portrait of Regina George would occupy a prominent place.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Five rare portraits of Marilyn Monroe from 1949, captured before her name change and signature platinum look, are being auctioned to mark her centennial.—
Katie Simons,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Sticker trading events are expected to take place across the area, so that fans can gather and swap duplicates.—
Luis Miguel Echegaray,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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The idea is to take the photo to a 3-D printer that can make a duplicate.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
18 May 2026
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“Spitting image.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spitting%20image. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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