as in image
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
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Barron Trump is a spitting image of his father –– at least according to the Internet.
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
And not just any movie star — Lance is the spitting image of a Hollywood icon, James Jansen.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
And yes, apart from the berry earrings, Patagonia zip-up, and eyeglasses, Violet Affleck is the spitting image of her mother.
—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
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
And not just any movie star — Lance is the spitting image of a Hollywood icon, James Jansen.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
And yes, apart from the berry earrings, Patagonia zip-up, and eyeglasses, Violet Affleck is the spitting image of her mother.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spitting image
Noun
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One of the most enduring images in F*cktoys is when AP and Danni ride through town on their motorbike, their increasingly disheveled appearances marking the passage of time and the difficulty of their journey.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Mar. 2025
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The feeling of the photographer’s vivid images were brought to life by a mix of smoky Port Ellen and sunny Clynelish.—
Violet Goldstone,
WWD,
18 Mar. 2025
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
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One approach would be to ramp up artificial neural networks to the level of being an exact replica of a human brain.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Mark Rober, who has over 65 million subscribers on YouTube, tested the vehicle's autonomous cameras by driving at a screen with an exact replica of the road behind it, in the style of a Looney Tunes sketch.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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Authorities later discovered texts allegedly sent by Yolanda that help paint a picture of what led up to Rebecca’s murder.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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Information from one tipster led investigators to believe Sharkey may have attempted to take a picture or video during the incident, Snapp said.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
22 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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Severance often plays with the duality motif — framing characters in reflections or mirror images, showcasing Mark’s tank of beta fish, etc.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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As a result, Navid must redefine his identity beyond being his identical twin brother’s mirror image, while navigating the possessive desires of his clients, his brother, and his new lover.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2025
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In this slice-of-life portrait, Chen shows how childhood experiences can shape someone, illustrating how a childhood passion might expand their horizons without necessarily becoming a lifelong vocation.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
29 Mar. 2025
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Williams stays mostly away from that famously morphing portrait, a memorably chilling piece of the 1945 movie, as in all the various other dramatic adaptations over the years for stage and screen.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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Clones are as much a sci-fi staple as robots, spaceships, and time travel, with every major franchise dabbling with duplicates somewhere down the line.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Fans painstakingly catalogue their collections, trade duplicates, and share creative DIY modifications.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Spitting image.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spitting%20image. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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