as in twin
something or someone that strongly resembles another
at first glance these two mattresses may be look-alikes, but a comparison of their innards tells a different story
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Recent Examples of look-alike
Zoë Haylock, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
As branching coral look-alikes, the cuttlefish splayed out their arms and displayed dark mottles to blend in with staghorn coral.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Mar. 2025
Ironically, its only real payoff is its surreal magnitude of Drake-centricity (down to casting a look-alike), which largely ends up being absurd and hilarious thanks to events entirely outside of the film’s purview.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
Since then, numerous look-alike competitions have taken place around the world for celebrities such as Paul Mescal, Glen Powell, Miles Teller, Zayn Malik and Harry Styles.
—Lexi Carson, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Photos of Timothée kissing Gwyneth Paltrow leak from the set of Marty Supreme.
October 27, 2024: Timothée stops by his own look-alike contest.
—Zoë Haylock, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
As branching coral look-alikes, the cuttlefish splayed out their arms and displayed dark mottles to blend in with staghorn coral.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Mar. 2025
Ironically, its only real payoff is its surreal magnitude of Drake-centricity (down to casting a look-alike), which largely ends up being absurd and hilarious thanks to events entirely outside of the film’s purview.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
Since then, numerous look-alike competitions have taken place around the world for celebrities such as Paul Mescal, Glen Powell, Miles Teller, Zayn Malik and Harry Styles.
—Lexi Carson, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for look-alike
Noun
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Austin was stabbed in the heart and died in the arms of his twin brother, the twins’ father said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2025
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Lopez shares her twins Emme and Max, 17, with ex Marc Anthony.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The men and women in the study had similar nicotine use, sleep habits, cholesterol levels, and obesity rates.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
Health,
2 Apr. 2025
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Loyola Chicago took a similar path to the NIT, winning nine of their last 11 games to raise their record from 12-8 to 21-10 before bowing out in the second round of their conference tournament.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The restaurant includes a replica of her television, and tchotchkes throughout the space.—
Cynthia J Drake,
Southern Living,
30 Mar. 2025
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Voice cloning: The 3-second threat With just three seconds of audio, easily obtained from social media, voicemails or videos, fraudsters can create a convincing replica of your voice using AI.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The most far-reaching version of Trump’s strategy would raise the effective, or average, tariff on U.S. imports to about 20%, comparable to the heavy import duties the nation imposed in the 1930s and that contributed to the Great Depression, Zandi said.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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There are several solutions Baltimore could implement immediately to fix its open records process, like creating an online request center comparable to most other large cities.—
John Hart,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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What Happens Next? New Model Y Launch edition available ‘today’ – base models coming soon More 2026 Model Y inventory had arrived on the North Hollywood lot (see image above) since my last visit to the store.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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The cost of maintaining that image became more difficult over time.—
Chris Yogerst,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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One such country, Indonesia, recently became a Gavi donor for the first time.—
Seth Berkley,
Time,
27 Mar. 2025
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One such patient is Leslie Waibel, a 71-year-old retiree in Quincy, who has been using Gather’s medical services for the past year.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The runner vine will fall off and the baby strawberry will become an adult plant that's a clone of its parent.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Mar. 2025
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In sci-fi, life tends to find a way, and some 200 years later, she's resurrected as a clone.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Instead of getting rid of the item, embrace the color by using a matching color for tile or grout.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Apr. 2025
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The star wore a criss-cross black sports bra and paired it with what appeared to be a matching black skort.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2025
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