: one that looks like another : double
look-alike adjective

Examples of look-alike in a Sentence

at first glance these two mattresses may be look-alikes, but a comparison of their innards tells a different story
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The attacker used a look-alike domain of a legitimate business partner. Poornima Debolle, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 With these data sources no longer being updated, the information is now outdated and incomplete—often relying on look-alike modeling to fill in the gaps. Bill Bruno, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024 The categories this year are best costume, best tail wagging, best in show and best pet-owner look-alike pair. Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2024 But knowing what to look for (and cooking them so they're more easily digested) is essential because even edible fungi have poisonous look-alikes. Meira Gebel, Axios, 25 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for look-alike 

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of look-alike was in 1935

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“Look-alike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look-alike. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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