as in twin
something or someone that strongly resembles another
at first glance these two mattresses may be look-alikes, but a comparison of their innards tells a different story
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Recent Examples of look-alike
Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
Since then, numerous look-alike competitions have taken place around the world for celebrities such as Paul Mescal, Glen Powell, Miles Teller, Zayn Malik and Harry Styles.
—Lexi Carson, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
Malicious emails or pop-up messages may contain attachments that when opened can infect your devices, or links that lead to look-alike web pages designed to steal your login credentials.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Brunelle asks each look-alike to bring three outfits of differing shades to the shoot.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
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Ironically, its only real payoff is its surreal magnitude of Drake-centricity (down to casting a look-alike), which largely ends up being absurd and hilarious thanks to events entirely outside of the film’s purview.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
Since then, numerous look-alike competitions have taken place around the world for celebrities such as Paul Mescal, Glen Powell, Miles Teller, Zayn Malik and Harry Styles.
—Lexi Carson, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
Malicious emails or pop-up messages may contain attachments that when opened can infect your devices, or links that lead to look-alike web pages designed to steal your login credentials.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Brunelle asks each look-alike to bring three outfits of differing shades to the shoot.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for look-alike
Noun
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The twins’ family contacted CAIR one day after the locker room attack, leading to the nonprofit’s involvement in the situation, Memon said.—
Yash Roy,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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The two went on to have five more children: twins Vivian and Griffin, 20, and triplets Kai, Saxon and Damian, 19.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Sacramento Kings coach Doug Christie recently expressed similar thoughts, saying Phoenix’s star power makes the Suns impossible to ignore.—
Doug Haller,
The Athletic,
20 Mar. 2025
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Many of the themes the shows touch on are also similar.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The restaurant includes a replica of her television, and tchotchkes throughout the space.—
Cynthia J Drake,
Southern Living,
30 Mar. 2025
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Voice cloning: The 3-second threat With just three seconds of audio, easily obtained from social media, voicemails or videos, fraudsters can create a convincing replica of your voice using AI.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This blood test has an accuracy rate comparable to that of stool tests.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Rio Outdoor Teak Sofa costs $1,999, a price comparable to similar retailers like Pottery Barn and Ballard Designs.—
Stewart Savin,
Architectural Digest,
21 Mar. 2025
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The cost of maintaining that image became more difficult over time.—
Chris Yogerst,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Mar. 2025
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What Happens Next? New Model Y Launch edition available ‘today’ – base models coming soon More 2026 Model Y inventory had arrived on the North Hollywood lot (see image above) since my last visit to the store.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Unwilling to leave this world without experiencing such connection again, Molly kicks sanctimoniously sexless Steve to the curb and moves her chaotic bestie Nikki (Jenny Slate) into the role of her main caretaker.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2025
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The anniversary show will celebrate six decades of country music and will feature performances by such stars as Blake Shelton, Eric Church, and Lainey Wilson.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2025
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Moreover, the combination of the specific chord progression in the melody paired with the verbatim hook was a greater than 50% clone of Vance’s original work, in both lyric choice and chord expressions.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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The film, which stars Robert Pattinson as a clone who works menial jobs in a futuristic dystopia, will likely lose between $75 million to $80 million during its theatrical run, according to three sources with knowledge of the economics of movies on this scale.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2025
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The singer wore a lacy mermaid gown with a matching sheer veil, and Bernad donned a light-colored tuxedo and bowtie.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Then, in early March, a matching donor heart was identified, and the man underwent a successful transplant surgery.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Mar. 2025
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