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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
Wearing El’s moody mug, pink dress and blonde wig, the talk show host looked like a spitting image of the telepathic teen.
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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
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
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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
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
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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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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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The couple gave birth to Blue Ivy in January 2012, followed by twins Sir and Rumi, born in 2017.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Few have been able to capture the attention of the fashion industry, and beyond it, quite like the Olsen twins.Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2024
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One Florida man has set himself miles, or rather feet, apart from his neighbors this holiday season by constructing a massive replica of a classic Christmas film.Danielle Jennings, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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As life-like, responsive AI replicas of humans become a reality, a new era of digital engagement is emerging—one that's as immersive as live shopping but powered by intelligent, action-capable agents.Hassaan Raza, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Combine questionnaires and evidence packets with real-time security signals to get the full picture.Aleksandr Yampolskiy, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Conclave and Wicked lead this year’s nominees with 11 nods each, including for the top prize of best picture.Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
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Finally, the Great Corporatization: Companies like Amazon now control one-third of local businesses, turning communities into corporate clones.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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Tech platform Pickle– a service that will create your digital clone – offers a unique solution for those who want to avoid attending web conference calls in real-time.Gene Marks, Forbes, 1 Dec. 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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Whittingham has built the program in his mirror image: to be miserable to play against, prioritize the football, take up tons of clock and have a shot in the fourth quarter.Christopher Kamrani, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024
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The federal government issued $2 currency notes beginning in 1862, which first had a portrait of Alexander Hamilton on the cover.John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 16 Dec. 2024
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The portraits Joseph took for the agency captured the dignity of the women at work on SS George Washington Carver, exactly what the propaganda agency wanted to show.April White, JSTOR Daily, 16 Dec. 2024
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The office of New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy did not respond to a request for comment, but speaking at an unrelated bill signing earlier this week, Murphy said there had been 49 sightings on Sunday alone — though several of those may have been duplicates or merely possible sightings.Jason Breslow, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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The district said the facilities referendum was needed because of safety concerns about students and staff traveling between its two buildings and inefficiencies caused by duplicate staffing and unused space.Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Spitting image.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spitting%20image. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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