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

At the same time, fascinated engineers around the world were examining the same pictures and videos as everyone else.

— Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026
Apparently, at the airport, all the flight attendants were trying to take pictures with her.

— Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

Definition of pictures

Noun

After all, looking at images is a creative act—no more neutral than producing images.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026
This effort comes as generative AI is making convincing real estate listing images faster and easier to produce, raising new concerns about transparency in online housing marketplaces.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 22 July 2026

Definition of images

Noun

The partnership aims to streamline the process of creating and testing advertising materials for online campaigns using 3D digital twins of products, LPP said in a statement.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 24 July 2026
The mom of two also recently celebrated her 18-year-old twins’ high school graduation and is preparing to send the teens off to college.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 24 July 2026

Definition of twins

Noun

Six modern replicas have also been completed, combining century-old plans with the latest in aluminum hulls, composite rigging, and sail technology.

— Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 18 July 2026
The King Tut Experience is another new exhibition which features replicas of artifacts from the excavation of King Tutankhamun’s tomb.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026

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