How to Use look-alike in a Sentence

look-alike

noun
  • The look-alike was crowned with a black cowboy hat and a medal.
    Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 25 Nov. 2024
  • In a time of look-alike car designs, the XJ-SC is a welcome break from the norm.
    Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 24 Apr. 2023
  • In the end, Miles Mitchell, a look-alike dressed as Willy Wonka, took first place.
    Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2024
  • It’s been a big year for Tom Cruise and an even bigger one for his look-alike.
    Erika D. Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2023
  • Some of the criminals are part of cloning rings to print look-alike credit cards.
    T. Nelson Thompson, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2024
  • The sequels crank up the festive chaos by adding a mischievous third look-alike into the mix.
    Janey Tracey, EW.com, 29 Nov. 2024
  • The pants also include trendy wide legs to show off your kicks, like a pair of Veja look-alikes.
    Taylor Lane, StyleCaster, 18 Dec. 2024
  • And be for real, In what world would the Grammys invite a look-alike from TikTok to walk the red carpet in the first place???
    Kate Lindsay, Vulture, 1 Mar. 2023
  • And now the Times, which purchased the game in 2022, is sending takedown notices to people behind some of the look-alikes.
    Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Video from The Cut showed police putting one Chalamet look-alike in handcuffs.
    Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
  • There will be live music, art exhibits, vendors and a look-alike contest.
    The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2023
  • 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
  • The only dangerous look-alike is the jack-o-lantern mushroom, which is bright orange, with true gills, while chanterelles have false gills.
    Bill Heavey, Field & Stream, 11 May 2023
  • This look-alike at Amazon is soft and slouchy while still being structured enough to wear out to dinner with a pair of sandal heels or wedges.
    Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Being able to buy a look-alike or imitation gun also can depend on the law.
    Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 3 July 2024
  • In a recent Tweet, a smiling Whitmer is holding her look-alike doll, which even has a necklace with a pendant in the shape of Michigan.
    Aurora Sousanis, Detroit Free Press, 22 July 2023
  • The look-alike pair went makeup-free and natural for the snap, in which they are both seen kicking up their legs, showing off their vibrant green boots.
    Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Forget celebrity look-alikes: Adrien Brody is twinning with a canine.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 16 July 2024
  • In an Instagram Reel, Teigen shared a peek at the mini-photoshoot with her four kids, who wore look-alike striped outfits.
    Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 20 July 2023
  • Returning this year is the dog show, which includes categories like best owner look-alike and best dressed.
    Chris Richards, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Returning this year is the dog show, which includes categories like best owner look-alike and coolest trick.
    Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2023
  • The piece was about the proliferation of look-alike contests lately, with Fallon as the one looking like folks.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Footage of the event saw at least one Chalamet look-alike led away by officers after having his hands zip tied.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 27 Oct. 2024
  • Aside from their look-alike moments, Kim's oldest daughter has kicked off her career as a performer.
    Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024
  • That was a look-alike dude known on social media only as Z, or @zbo.nohomes on TikTok and zbo4lean on Instagram.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2024
  • In the first photo, her son, Moses, and look-alike daughter, Apple, are seen walking into Lou, a restaurant in Nashville.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2024
  • Now, the two anchors are look like Morticia Addams look-alikes, the reporters are some blonde teenage-looking gal and a guy with one letter for his name.
    Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Christina gave a look back at the wedding itself and posted a snap of her look-alike sister, Carly, posing with her mom on the special day.
    Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Kim Kardashian shared some sweet snaps of her look-alike daughter Chicago on Tuesday.
    Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 29 Nov. 2023
  • The toys are so popular, look-alikes from other toy brands are omnipresent from big-box stores to pharmacies and truck stops, and have sparked lawsuits from Jazwares.
    Joe Mullich, TIME, 30 May 2024

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