variants
or doppelganger
as in twin
something or someone that strongly resembles another
at the mall today I saw someone who could be your doppelgänger
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Recent Examples of doppelgänger
But Diane arrives in the show with obvious bitterness about Cooper, and eventually — in one of the show's most intense scenes — reveals that years ago she had been raped by Cooper's dark doppelganger (also played by MacLachlan).
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Christian Holub, EW.com, 22 Jan. 2025
Feel like driving an electric hypercar today, and its gasoline doppelganger tomorrow?
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Nov. 2024
But don’t expect a visual dead ringer to drive differently than its doppelganger—Osprey has not extinguished the unique character and driving dynamics of the classic Land Rover.
—Michael Harley, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
The promo released earlier this week featured a slew of Chalamet doppelgangers, dressed up in his various roles like Bob Dylan and Willy Wonka, but arguably the most recognizable lookalike was nowhere to be seen.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
Twenty-one-year-old Miles Mitchell won the lookalike contest in October — which took a turn when, not only did Chalamet arrive, but so did the NYPD, leaving one of the doppelgangers in handcuffs.
Watch the full promo below.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
The dogs who served as muses for the float's talented creators got to visit their floral doppelgangers before the float's maiden voyage on Jan. 1.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
One of the doppelgangers even chooses the name William as a Riker tribute.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Bonus shocking points for ending the episode with Buck and Tommy breaking up and Ryan Guzman's Eddie (still reeling after dating his dead wife's doppelganger) doing full Risky Business cosplay.
—EW.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Christian Holub, EW.com, 22 Jan. 2025
Feel like driving an electric hypercar today, and its gasoline doppelganger tomorrow?
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Nov. 2024
But don’t expect a visual dead ringer to drive differently than its doppelganger—Osprey has not extinguished the unique character and driving dynamics of the classic Land Rover.
—Michael Harley, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
The promo released earlier this week featured a slew of Chalamet doppelgangers, dressed up in his various roles like Bob Dylan and Willy Wonka, but arguably the most recognizable lookalike was nowhere to be seen.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
Twenty-one-year-old Miles Mitchell won the lookalike contest in October — which took a turn when, not only did Chalamet arrive, but so did the NYPD, leaving one of the doppelgangers in handcuffs.
Watch the full promo below.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
The dogs who served as muses for the float's talented creators got to visit their floral doppelgangers before the float's maiden voyage on Jan. 1.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
One of the doppelgangers even chooses the name William as a Riker tribute.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Bonus shocking points for ending the episode with Buck and Tommy breaking up and Ryan Guzman's Eddie (still reeling after dating his dead wife's doppelganger) doing full Risky Business cosplay.
—EW.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doppelgänger
Noun
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Our family has always been so obsessed with the fact there were two sets of twins born to the same parents in our family.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Trachtenberg plays Jenny, one-half of a set of twins who, along with some boisterous male buddies, sets off on a summer tour of Europe.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But despite the media blitz projecting images of an unrelenting nationwide sweep, so far, the deportation of migrants is well below the monthly average during the Biden administration, and there is little evidence that ICE is arresting or detaining any more people than usual.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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For example, the site posts the flight path, images, coordinates, maps and information from news sources and social media posts for the Delta flight that rolled over in Toronto Pearson.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Voters for best organic picture tend to keep things gritty and real — otherwise why exclude machine creations in the first place?—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
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The winner of the Oscar for best picture is always controversial.—
Hannah Madlener,
Glamour,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Like most women artists, Capet painted portraits and miniatures.—
Marjoleine Kars,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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The singer-songwriter’s vivid portrait of a turbulent life.—
The California Independent Booksellers Alliance,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In terms of career OPS, the 25-year-old Guerrero has the edge over his counterpart, .863 to .856.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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Sixteen out of the total 20 car models saw a decline in EV prices compared to their ICE counterparts.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Doppelgänger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doppelg%C3%A4nger. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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