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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 not just any movie star – Lance is the spitting image of a Hollywood icon, James Jansen.
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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
The lawyer is the spitting image of Mocha Joe, Larry’s arch-nemesis from seasons seven and ten.
—Sarah Nechamkin, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2024
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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
The lawyer is the spitting image of Mocha Joe, Larry’s arch-nemesis from seasons seven and ten.
—Sarah Nechamkin, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2024
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On May 15, the park issued a news release alongside images from the footage and asked the public to help identify the man and woman in the video.Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024
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Governor’s Veto The website for Kingstree depicts idyllic images of small-town life, with white people sitting on a porch swing, kayaking on a river, eating ice cream, and strolling with their dogs.Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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They’re projected to start the Miyatake and Muller twins with athletic forward Ellie Frazier. 9.Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
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The former spouses also share twins Vivian Jenna and Griffin, who were born in 2004, and triplets Kai, Saxon, and Damian, who were born in 2006.Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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In the Blue Room, visitors are invited to touch a replica of the French Bellangé antique furniture trim and upholstery, as well as replicas of marble busts, per CNN’s Betsy Klein.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
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The Double Trouble Buck The Double Trouble Buck replica isn’t from a buck that was harvested or even found dead.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024
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Once your account has been created, click your account picture (top left), then Edit profile.David Nield, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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Since then, Google Maps has blurred its picture of Fuentes’ house.Bruna Horvath, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Thankfully, earlier this year conservationists cloned Willa twice more, producing two new clones named Noreen and Antonia.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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The zookeepers freeze plant cells to clone in the future.Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2024
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In many ways, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have drawn tax policy maps that are mirror images of one another.Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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The race became a mirror image of its status when Harris’ numbers peaked in the days following her excellent debate performance.Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
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On the one hand, armor, as Wiley sees it, is a metaphor for portrait painting itself.Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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Instead of Black life maimed, denuded of dignity, and degraded, each portrait that makes up I, Narcissus is a study of delicious glamour.Essence, Essence, 5 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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In Siegel’s film, the citizens of a small town are replaced by cold alien duplicates, suggesting that even our neighbors could be the enemy.Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Spitting image.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spitting%20image. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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