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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Noun
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Those moments, the quiet ones between pictures, are the ones that live on in the images.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2025 -
The photo carousel also included throwback pictures of the couple from over the years, with some dating all the way back to their time together as preschool classmates.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Lensed in New York by renowned portrait photographer Platon, the campaign unfolds in bold black-and-white images and a series of short films hinging on the five themes of friendship, respect, connection, trust and warmth, completed by behind-the-scenes moments.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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Operators should also follow federal aviation rules when using drones for tasks like mapping, surveying or capturing images at public events.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Kournikova and Iglesias welcomed twins Lucy and Nicholas in December 2017.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Now, life for the mom of four boys, including 3-year-old twins Tommy and Luka, is anything but quiet.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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In another nod to Burberry’s heritage, replicas of the 1930s clock from the brand’s former flagship on Haymarket will feature in select pop-ups.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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Similar complaints came from Drake and The Weeknd whose own AI replicas were pulled from streaming platforms after public outcry.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The labels have for the most part taken a cautiously experimental approach to AI music in the past several years, granting licenses to a few companies to create tools like AI voice clones or music generators, but suing several developers who didn’t get licenses for their models.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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Delphi’s digital clones embody that vision.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Spitting images.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spitting%20images. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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