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something or someone that strongly resembles another
with the help of either movie magic or makeup, the actress appeared to be the spitting image of the queen
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Recent Examples of spitting image
And yes, apart from the berry earrings, Patagonia zip-up, and eyeglasses, Violet Affleck is the spitting image of her mother.
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Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 4 Nov. 2024
Yasmin looks devastating, gorgeous, and sad, the spitting image of Princess Diana in her black gown.
—Nina Li Coomes, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
Wearing El’s moody mug, pink dress and blonde wig, the talk show host looked like a spitting image of the telepathic teen.
—Kate Hogan, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Ray Nicholson is the spitting image of his father, Oscar-winning actor Jack Nicholson.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 4 Nov. 2024
Yasmin looks devastating, gorgeous, and sad, the spitting image of Princess Diana in her black gown.
—Nina Li Coomes, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
Wearing El’s moody mug, pink dress and blonde wig, the talk show host looked like a spitting image of the telepathic teen.
—Kate Hogan, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Ray Nicholson is the spitting image of his father, Oscar-winning actor Jack Nicholson.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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In preliminary tests, the model excels at three critical tasks: segmentation (dividing images into distinct anatomical parts), classification (categorizing images based on medical conditions), and visual localization (precisely identifying specific features like fractures or tumors).Bernard Marr, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Footage and images from the scene match the scene shown in the Facebook video, showing the same small white plane in the same position on the side of the highway.Katie Smith, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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For example, digital twins can address U.S. Army requirements for tracking enemy assets during battlefield exercises.William Bain, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The original screenplay was written by real life twins Kerry Donelli and Jacqueline Donelli (Unedited Footage of a Bear) who also star and produce.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
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Simulating Natural And Human-Made Systems Digital twin technology can be leveraged to build digital replicas of Earth systems—both natural and human-built environments.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The Cottage Interior From a classic sloped ceiling to the iconic bathtub, Small focused on the details to get the replica as close to the real deal as possible.Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
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The Big 12 feels like the forgotten child in the new Power 4 conference set-up, with none of its teams projected to factor into the national title picture.Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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Those are the most honest pictures of him as a person.Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Upload your content and watch your AI clone guide clients through your wisdom in a conversational way.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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The New York Times targeted Wordle clones by filing copyright takedown notices earlier this year, including against at least one shared on GitHub that was strikingly similar to the NYT’s version of the game.Jay Peters, The Verge, 6 Nov. 2024
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That's a mirror image of men's overwhelming support for Republican Donald Trump, 53% to 37%.Susan Page, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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Harris appeared as Rudolph's mirror image, giving each other a lighthearted pep talk and poking fun at Trump's recent rally speeches.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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For example, Woof & Wander staff transformed the store at 107 W. Elm St. into a photo studio for people to get pet portraits while shopping for pet supplies and gifts for their furry friends.Gael Langdon, arkansasonline.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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While the artwork paints a nostalgic portrait of the era, the true stars of the show are the machines that roared through history and put countless manufacturers, drivers, and race teams on the map.Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
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Leaders have also been approached about having a duplicate of the StoryWalk made to appear in the Bel Air Parking Garage.Brennan Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
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Buying duplicates of items, especially things like spices, can really add up.Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Spitting image.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spitting%20image. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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