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as in friend
a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another
over the years the state's other senator became his alter ego as well as his political ally
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as in image
something or someone that strongly resembles another
the hero of the novel is clearly the author's alter ego, right down to his receding hairline and middle-aged paunch
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Recent Examples of alter ego
Duquesne, the alter ego of the comic book character The Swordsman, debuted in live-action with a twist on his comic origins.
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Jordan Moreau, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025
Through a trailer that showed him and his alter ego in conversation, the rapper revealed his sophomore project would be titled Dreamboy.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2025
His new alter ego is something Soo-jung knows about and can use as leverage.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Queen’s Park Swizzle Photo : Danny Mirabal The Queen’s Park Swizzle is like the alter ego of the Mojito, its dark twin.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
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Jordan Moreau, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025
Through a trailer that showed him and his alter ego in conversation, the rapper revealed his sophomore project would be titled Dreamboy.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2025
His new alter ego is something Soo-jung knows about and can use as leverage.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Queen’s Park Swizzle Photo : Danny Mirabal The Queen’s Park Swizzle is like the alter ego of the Mojito, its dark twin.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alter ego
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Some of Ukraine’s friends—Poland, the United Kingdom and the Baltic states Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia—want to do more by taking the principal as well, given the enormous damage Russia has done.—
DAVID McHUGH,
TIME,
18 Mar. 2025
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Growing up in Africa, my friends and I would do that.—
Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
18 Mar. 2025
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Many people are used to watching entertainment on their cellphones, with vertical images that don’t require turning the phone sideways.—
Schuyler Moore,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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One of the most enduring images in F*cktoys is when AP and Danni ride through town on their motorbike, their increasingly disheveled appearances marking the passage of time and the difficulty of their journey.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Mar. 2025
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On the high school travel circuit, Cooper Flagg eschewed the more nationally dominant club teams to suit up, along with his brother and their buddies, for Maine United.—
Sean Gregory,
TIME,
11 Mar. 2025
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Simeon Entertainment is currently casting Lost Weekend, a buddy comedy based on a true John Lennon story directed by comedy auteur Frank Coraci (Wedding Singer).—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2025
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He and Amal, 47, share twins, Ella and Alexander, 7.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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Just a short hike from the parking area, this rock art features several figures, including twins.—
Maya Silver,
Outside Online,
10 Mar. 2025
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To use the new system, fans use the app to take a picture of their face, which is converted into a code, which is then associated with the fan’s account and the image is deleted.—
Josh Bruni,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Zara and Eugenie, who turns 35 later this month, sported coordinating outfits with burgundy hues for the fashionable day out and posed together for a picture.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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One approach would be to ramp up artificial neural networks to the level of being an exact replica of a human brain.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Mark Rober, who has over 65 million subscribers on YouTube, tested the vehicle's autonomous cameras by driving at a screen with an exact replica of the road behind it, in the style of a Looney Tunes sketch.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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Neither society knows how to handle two clones coming face-to-face, and goes to extraordinary lengths — mostly involving murder — to prevent it from happening.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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The filing discusses various risks related to digital assets, such as extreme volatility, regulatory changes, and potential forks or clones of the Zcash Network, which could adversely affect the value of the Shares.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
7 Mar. 2025
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For the other cases, there were a variety of outcomes, including if an animal was taken into custody, if the call was canceled, if the report was a duplicate or if the case was left open.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2025
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To make up for this, a free duplicate of the Road to Unova: Raids Timed Research will be granted to all Trainers globally.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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