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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
Ray Nicholson is the spitting image of his father, Oscar-winning actor Jack Nicholson.
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Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
And not just any movie star – Lance is the spitting image of a Hollywood icon, James Jansen.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2024
In Twisters, Edgar-Jones, 26, is in one extended sequence the spitting image of Hunt, 61, thanks to costume designer Eunice Jera Lee.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 22 July 2024
With his towering frame, dark hair, and strong jawline, the 31-year-old is the spitting image of his uncle John F. Kennedy Jr.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 10 July 2024
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Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
And not just any movie star – Lance is the spitting image of a Hollywood icon, James Jansen.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2024
In Twisters, Edgar-Jones, 26, is in one extended sequence the spitting image of Hunt, 61, thanks to costume designer Eunice Jera Lee.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 22 July 2024
With his towering frame, dark hair, and strong jawline, the 31-year-old is the spitting image of his uncle John F. Kennedy Jr.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 10 July 2024
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Unlike those painters, however, Mathieson had to create his images on location with an army of collaborators and the challenge of crafting beautiful images when Scott’s preference is to shoot with as many cameras as possible — something Mathieson says makes lighting exponentially more difficult.Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 23 Nov. 2024
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Untitled shows a half-length image of a distressed-looking figure seemingly wearing a laurel wreath, a symbol of triumph in classical iconography.Brian Boucher for ArtNews, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024
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The dad of 12 was also seen wearing matching Jack-O-Lantern costumes with his twins Moroccan and Monroe, 13, as well as one of his younger kids.Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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Similarly, personalized digital twins are emerging in the healthcare industry.Srinivas Vadhri, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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History buffs will delight in Punta Arenas’s maritime museum and life-size replicas of the storied European galleons that once navigated to these remote shores.Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2024
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See miniature replicas of Cincinnati icons, including this year's newest addition: The Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport.Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 15 Nov. 2024
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Luis Cruz La Mirada :: What’s wrong with this picture?Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
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New Hope Railroad New Hope, Pennsylvania Bucks County's gentle hills paint a pretty picture when dusted with a coating of snow.Allison Tibaldi, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
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This is his fourth time asking a judge for freedom. attack of the clones Nov. 22, 2024 A Complete Timeline of 2024’s Obsession With Celebrity Look-alikes See which Zendaya doppelgänger stole the show.Joe Reid, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2024
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There were debates over which Chalamet clone should have won.CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
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Gallego’s better standing with Arizona voters is more than a mirror image of Republican Kari Lake’s relatively weak pull with GOP voters and will invite extra scrutiny as Democrats ponder their future after an electoral beating.Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 9 Nov. 2024
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That's a mirror image of men's overwhelming support for Trump, 53% to 37%.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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There are full-length and half-length portraits by Auerbach, but, in truth, the real action starts from the neck up.Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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In execution, however, the film exhibits something of a split personality by awkwardly moving between cutesy soap operatic romance and an unsparing, oft-devastating portrait of the myriad hurdles facing foreign workers.Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2024
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The kit offers a couple hundred components, but many of them are duplicates.Bob Beacham, Popular Science, 22 Nov. 2024
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Integrating data from multiple sources—including ERP and CRM software—into centralized data lakes or warehouses and regularly cleaning it to remove inaccuracies, duplicates, and inconsistencies is also essential.Forbes, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Spitting image.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spitting%20image. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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