clones 1 of 2

noun

Definition of clonesnext
plural of clone
1
as in copies
something that is made to look exactly like something else the car is a clone under a different brand name—it's even manufactured in the same plant as its cousin

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2
as in pictures
something or someone that strongly resembles another the new television series is a clone of half a dozen police procedurals already on the air

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clones

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of clone
as in reproduces
to make an exact likeness of will clone the designer outfit for the ready-to-wear market

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  1. replicas
  2. twins
  3. renders
  4. portraits
  5. counterparts
Noun
  • Culture Corps creates precise replicas of artworks for shows.
    Lucy Handley, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Alongside liaising directly with artists, Culture Corps works with other IP holders such as estates, or with the Artists Rights Society to license work — contracts ensure the replicas are either destroyed or returned to the artists after they’ve been used in a show.
    Lucy Handley, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of replicas
Noun
  • Similarly, smart factory technology like digital twins (a virtual representation of an object or system) can have a major impact on manufacturing sustainability.
    Georg Beyschlag, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The couple gave birth to Blue Ivy in January 2012, followed by twins Sir and Rumi, born in 2017.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of twins
Verb
  • To photograph her as a model, in the bold outfits and provocative poses that advertising and editorial employ, renders that photographic language distinctly visible, and critiquable.
    Max Norman, ARTnews.com, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The goal of extolling the Six Triple Eight’s virtues renders the film’s narrative an incidental element.
    Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of renders
Noun
  • With portraits of Suntaranon and her mother and snapshots of the markets in Trang, the photos make reading the book feel as immersive as eating in the restaurant.
    The Bon Appétit and Epicurious Staffs, Bon Appétit, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Kate Middleton and Prince William and tapped Pilkington as their private photographer for their wedding in 2011, and have entrusted her in the years that followed to take the birthday portraits of their children, Prince George, 11 Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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  • For years, Asian factories have outcompeted their Western counterparts on labor costs.
    Chris Turlica, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Historically, Black business owners have had to contend with higher borrowing costs and limited access to credit compared to their white counterparts.
    Tiffany Callender, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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