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or doppelganger
as in twin
something or someone that strongly resembles another
at the mall today I saw someone who could be your doppelgänger
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Recent Examples of doppelgänger
Upon learning that the handsome doppelganger was a therapist, fans on X (formerly known as Twitter) were quick to seek his assistance for their mental health.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
At the event, Zendaya introduced Cher — the Cleveland museum’s newest addition — on-stage dressed as her doppelganger.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
In one project from 1998, a team at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill envisioned communicating with colleagues through virtual, life-sized, 3D doppelgangers that could be projected onto any office surface.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
As sustainability becomes a business necessity, the manufacturing sector is turning to an unlikely ally: its digital doppelganger.
—Raghunandan Gurumurthy, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Winkler shared a photo on X Wednesday with his bronze doppelganger and wife Stacey Weitzman.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
Ray Nicholson is his real-life dad Jack Nicholson's doppelganger in Smile 2.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
The internet named him a doppelganger for Gru, the lead character voiced by Steve Carell, and landed him for a TV spot with the Minions.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 25 Sep. 2024
The idea is to reclaim her space within the industry via a pretty doppelganger.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2024
Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
At the event, Zendaya introduced Cher — the Cleveland museum’s newest addition — on-stage dressed as her doppelganger.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
In one project from 1998, a team at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill envisioned communicating with colleagues through virtual, life-sized, 3D doppelgangers that could be projected onto any office surface.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
As sustainability becomes a business necessity, the manufacturing sector is turning to an unlikely ally: its digital doppelganger.
—Raghunandan Gurumurthy, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Winkler shared a photo on X Wednesday with his bronze doppelganger and wife Stacey Weitzman.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
Ray Nicholson is his real-life dad Jack Nicholson's doppelganger in Smile 2.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
The internet named him a doppelganger for Gru, the lead character voiced by Steve Carell, and landed him for a TV spot with the Minions.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 25 Sep. 2024
The idea is to reclaim her space within the industry via a pretty doppelganger.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doppelgänger
Noun
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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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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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Sean had been pulling images and there was one with this chain mail dress.Anna Tingley, Variety, 23 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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Once your account has been created, click your account picture (top left), then Edit profile.David Nield, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
Noun
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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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Australian filmmakers are more interested than ever in collaborating with Indian counterparts.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
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The scene finds Menzel and Chenoweth iconically singing together, and also gives each actress a special moment with their big-screen character counterpart.Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Doppelgänger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doppelg%C3%A4nger. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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