How to Use spitting image in a Sentence

spitting image

noun
  • In this regard, the Blues winger sees a spitting image of his younger self.
    Alex Prewitt, SI.com, 5 June 2019
  • On the mound, Jack is, if not the spitting image of his dad, then the mirror image.
    Evan Grant, Dallas News, 16 July 2021
  • Complete with an auburn wig and green gown, Jonas was the spitting image of Sansa.
    Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 Apr. 2019
  • His gray-blue eyes are the spitting image of his father’s.
    Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 26 Jan. 2021
  • Now 16 years old, Kingston is the spitting image of his father.
    Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2023
  • The backdrop is the spitting image of the film’s cafeteria.
    Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 11 Dec. 2023
  • The teenager, who's the spitting image of her mom, wears a pink tulle gown adorned with red flowers and lace gloves.
    Lauren Alexis Fisher, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Jan. 2018
  • Seyfried was the spitting image of Holmes in a black turtleneck and red lipstick with her blonde hair pulled back.
    Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com, 5 Aug. 2021
  • Archie is the spitting image of his father as a toddler.
    Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 25 Sep. 2019
  • Corrin also looks like the spitting image of the former Princess of Wales.
    Natalie Morin, refinery29.com, 29 Sep. 2020
  • With an over-the-shoulder look and a soft smile, Blue is the spitting image of her 23-time Grammy-winning mom.
    Ale Russian, PEOPLE.com, 1 Jan. 2020
  • Like the speakers, the touchpad is a spitting image of the original Blade 15’s, which brought me a sigh of relief.
    Stefan Etienne, The Verge, 8 Nov. 2018
  • But the prize for best Halloween costume of 2019 has to go to Stormi Webster who was the spitting image of her mom.
    Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 Nov. 2019
  • For Noem, the tweet is part of a broader effort to appeal to the Trump base as the spitting image of the former President.
    Chris Cillizza, CNN, 6 July 2021
  • Ava Phillippe is clearly the spitting image of her mother.
    Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 Sep. 2022
  • In fact, this bag is the spitting image of Blake Lively’s own favorite crossbody phone bag, but at a fraction of the price.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2023
  • Nicole Kidman is the spitting image of Lucille Ball on the set of the comedian's biopic!
    Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 30 Apr. 2021
  • Toddler James looks like the spitting image of his future nephew and Kate's firstborn, Prince George.
    Caralynn Lippo, Redbook, 23 Jan. 2017
  • Little James, 2, was the spitting image of her mom, blonde curls and all, and the couple's 2-month old baby was as adorable as a human that tiny can be.
    Redbook, 21 Dec. 2016
  • My deep-set eyes and under-eye circles are a spitting image of my father’s.
    Bianca Nieves, Teen Vogue, 3 Nov. 2017
  • On page 456 there’s a studio portrait of young Kingsley with Bardwell, and the son is the spitting image of the father, rather edging out Larkin.
    Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, 22 Oct. 2020
  • And the apple certainly doesn’t fall far from the tree as Apple is growing up to be the spitting image of her famous mom.
    Mariah Haas, PEOPLE.com, 14 May 2018
  • In one of the glamorous new shots, the up-and-coming actress is the spitting image of the late royal in a purple strapless gown, matching scarf, and fluffy blonde bob.
    Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Sep. 2020
  • Some even believe Rumi is the spitting image of her mother.
    Nicole Saunders, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 Apr. 2019
  • Kendall became the spitting image of her sibling with the help of a pink, ombre wig, bright red lip kit, and an armful of lipstick swatches.
    Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 Dec. 2019
  • Bryan Knight, who followed his father into the aviation field, is a spitting image of the man in the pictures that was lost in Vietnam in 1967.
    Dallas News, 9 Aug. 2019
  • This device is the spitting image of Apple’s ’80s-era computer, right down to the floppy drive and the rainbow sticker.
    David Pierce, The Verge, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Robbie is the spitting image of Sharon Tate, having learned to hold her face in just the right accommodating smile.
    Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, 1 Aug. 2019
  • Kaulitz was the spitting image of his cartoon inspiration in a baggy shirt, sporting a bald head and tights.
    Hanna Flanagan, PEOPLE.com, 31 Oct. 2019
  • And now, thanks to some photos of Prince Charles from 1976 going viral, it's become clear that Harry is also the spitting image of his dad.
    Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 Nov. 2018

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