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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
The quick clip shows the former Scream Queens star in the midst of transformation, applying facial prosthetics and embracing his new alter ego.
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George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
The tour title stems from a viral December 2023 livestream in which Drake debuted the alter ego Anita Max Win, a playful nod to gambling slang.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 30 Dec. 2024
Their relationship is not unlike that of Peter and Tony Stark in the MCU — except instead of living a double life as an avenging hero, Osborn is the alter ego of Spider-Man's archnemesis, the Green Goblin.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 29 Dec. 2024
As Burroughs’s alter ego, a blundering heroin addict pining after a younger man, the actor manages to be uncool onscreen for the first time ever.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 30 Nov. 2024
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George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
The tour title stems from a viral December 2023 livestream in which Drake debuted the alter ego Anita Max Win, a playful nod to gambling slang.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 30 Dec. 2024
Their relationship is not unlike that of Peter and Tony Stark in the MCU — except instead of living a double life as an avenging hero, Osborn is the alter ego of Spider-Man's archnemesis, the Green Goblin.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 29 Dec. 2024
As Burroughs’s alter ego, a blundering heroin addict pining after a younger man, the actor manages to be uncool onscreen for the first time ever.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 30 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alter ego
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His friends credit his infectious personality with recruiting a legion of new followers.Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
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Kyle MacLachlan has released a lengthy tribute to his career-long collaborator and friend, David Lynch, who died Thursday at 78.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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Since leaving the White House, Mr. Trump has lent his name and image to dozens of products.Karen Yourish, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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The sight of affluent public figures — even Indiana Jones himself — grappling with the potential loss of their homes is a striking new image in the growing category of climate refugees.Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
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Aron Kay, a Yippie buddy known for throwing pies in the faces of establishment figures, said Weberman, more than academic scholars, developed a visceral understanding of the songwriter and was determined to coax Dylan back to taking political stands about issues like the Vietnam War.Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Accountability buddies make movement breaks feel less daunting.Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 Jan. 2025
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The stories of Jimmy, the twins, Charlie and Raisin aren’t without pathos.Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
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This data can also be leveraged to create a digital twin that simulates physical assets of your warehouse.Manoj Gujarathi, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Barnes’ snaps of her beau have included a sweet post from September 2023 of the couple in the middle of an embrace, an October 2024 picture posing with Ewers donning his UT Austin gear and on the field with the football star in December 2024.Francesca Gariano, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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The robot takes a picture of homework but doesn’t just dish out answers.Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
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Counterfeit sneakers often feature near-perfect replicas, with counterfeiters even soliciting feedback to improve their products.Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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The Dot Experience addresses this challenge by creating accessible, multisensory experiences, such as media pods and 3D replicas, throughout the museum.M. Leona Godin, AFAR Media, 3 Jan. 2025
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Rise Of Synthetic Identity Fraud And Social Engineering Synthetic identity fraud is where scammers use AI to clone voices, alter videos or fabricate identities to commit online fraud and deception, or to pass identity verification checks.Stu Sjouwerman, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, Hany Farid, a professor of computer science at the University of California, Berkeley, who specializes digital forensics and has written about AI voice clones, conducted a biometric comparison of audio clips from Musk and Dittmann, sharing the results on his LinkedIn profile.Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
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When one version of Mickey dies, a duplicate is created to replace him that retains most of his memories.Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
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Fix those messy duplicates, prune the unused fields, and resolve to keep your data fit for purpose.Sarah Elk, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Alter ego.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alter%20ego. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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