as in twin
something or someone that strongly resembles another
at first glance these two mattresses may be look-alikes, but a comparison of their innards tells a different story
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Recent Examples of look-alike
Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 5 Jan. 2025
The actor ran into the winner of his look-alike contest, which took place in Austin, Texas, in November.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2025
The brand is widely credited for spurring the fragrance mist boom, and has also sparked a number of dupe and look-alike products on the market.
—Noor Lobad, WWD, 31 Dec. 2024
His case has also sparked discussions about the private health insurance industry in the U.S. Mangione's internet fame mirrors a broader trend of celebrity look-alike contests, such as the one held in October at New York's Washington Square Park featuring actor Timothée Chalamet.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Glen Powell and Timothée Chalamet’s look-alikes are winners tonight, no contest needed.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 5 Jan. 2025
The actor ran into the winner of his look-alike contest, which took place in Austin, Texas, in November.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2025
The brand is widely credited for spurring the fragrance mist boom, and has also sparked a number of dupe and look-alike products on the market.
—Noor Lobad, WWD, 31 Dec. 2024
His case has also sparked discussions about the private health insurance industry in the U.S. Mangione's internet fame mirrors a broader trend of celebrity look-alike contests, such as the one held in October at New York's Washington Square Park featuring actor Timothée Chalamet.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for look-alike
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Written and directed by Hallie Meyers-Shyer (Home Again), the film from Ketchup Entertainment follows Andy Goodrich (Keaton), whose life is upended when his wife and mother of their nine-year-old twins enters a 90-day rehab program, leaving him on his own with their young kids.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2025
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Comments Nineties kids are kind of obsessed with twins.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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While its thousands of mini LED clusters can't provide the same contrast as MicroLED’s millions of lights, its similar potency provides the same striking brightness alongside remarkable color accuracy.—
Ryan Waniata,
WIRED,
19 Jan. 2025
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In Southern California, a similar situation could hurt not only the rebuilding efforts but also preparations for the 2028 Olympics.—
Rachel Uranga,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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Dawn McKenna Group, Coldwell Banker Realty When the house was first put on the market, The Wall Street Journal reported the sale would include a Lego replica of the house and a large Kevin Lego figure that the brand gifted to the old owners, which McKenna confirmed the new buyers will get to keep.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
22 Jan. 2025
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Whereas some cloud storage and file-sharing services' desktop apps seamlessly integrate with your computer’s folder system, others offer a one-to-one replica of the service’s web portal.—
Robert Anderson,
PCMAG,
22 Jan. 2025
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Mitchell, who is averaging 23.3 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.5 assists on 40 percent shooting from 3-point range, has comparable numbers to Garland but a much higher profile.—
Joe Vardon,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Buckle’s limited store count expansion to 445 locations by September 2024 (from 440 in 2021) has had a minimal impact on revenue growth, which is instead driven primarily by comparable store sales.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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The profile — based on multiple interviews with Ali along with former colleagues, friends and reporters, according to Kiefer — painted an unflattering image of Ali, alleged the plaintiff.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2025
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Police on Tuesday released images of the thief in the hope someone may recognize her.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But Dolphins general manager Chris Grier said no such request was made.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Anyone with such pictures is asked to send them to [email protected].—
John Penney,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2025
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Among the places some of them took refuge was Likee, a TikTok clone launched by the profitable Singaporean tech company Joyy in 2017.—
Paresh Dave,
WIRED,
22 Jan. 2025
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His Carneros Chardonnay is carefully selected from a small block from a variety of clones, primarily fermented in 53% French oak using native yeast, with a small percentage of concrete.—
John Mariani,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Stock up on more matching sweater sets at Amazon below.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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Candidates who participate in the matching funds program can only accept $2,100 individual donations, but the cap’s lifted to $3,850 for those who opt out of the program.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
15 Jan. 2025
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