SPITTING IMAGES Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

spitting images

noun

plural of spitting image

as in pictures

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 images The pair are spitting images of each other at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. — Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026

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Noun

Cuoco also added a few mirror selfies of her baby belly, as well as pictures from throughout her pregnancy so far.

— Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
Nine deaths bring nine funerals and the front pages of the two local newspapers, the Middlesbrough Gazette and the Northern Echo, both carry pictures of the previous day’s ceremony for PC Matthew Blades in nearby Hartlepool.

— Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of pictures

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But independent analysts warned the pipeline could remain down for weeks, based on satellite images showing significant damage to a pumping station.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
The images were displayed in court as opening statements began Tuesday in a wrongful death case against developer and minority Sacramento Kings owner Phil Oates.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of images

Noun

Generation to Generation When Max and Emme were young, Anthony posted a rare personal family photo with the twins and his father.

— Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
Aramco is using historical data, digital twins, and network monitoring across its facilities to identify problems and speed up recovery times, Al Ajmi said.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of twins

Noun

Now in his late 70s, original inventions are key to Hadjikyriacou's success, alongside precision replicas.

— Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
The move could certainly backfire at a moment when the documentary (and nondocumentary) film world is wary of digital replicas replacing the real thing and AI deepfakes blurring the truth-fiction line.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

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