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as in sham
one who makes false claims of identity or expertise
no one was more surprised than the defendant when his lawyer turned out to be a ringer
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as in twin
something or someone that strongly resembles another
he's a dead ringer for his grandfather
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Recent Examples of ringer
New research published on October 9 in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B from a team at Newcastle University suggests that just like us, bees are more likely to make pessimistic choices after being put through the ringer.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2024
Rain, snow, sleet, sun, gravel, grass, cobblestone, cement—it’s been through the ringer.
—Samantha Leal, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Sep. 2024
And can a business leader toggle between founder and manager mode as easily as switching their phone ringer on or off?
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2024
Oscar nominee Lesley Manville serves as a bit of a ringer as well, only really appearing in the third act, but, again, hit a home run as the character actress often does.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2024
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2024
Rain, snow, sleet, sun, gravel, grass, cobblestone, cement—it’s been through the ringer.
—Samantha Leal, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Sep. 2024
And can a business leader toggle between founder and manager mode as easily as switching their phone ringer on or off?
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2024
Oscar nominee Lesley Manville serves as a bit of a ringer as well, only really appearing in the third act, but, again, hit a home run as the character actress often does.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ringer
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Vought said that independent agencies and unelected bureaucrats and experts wield far too much power while the traditional legislative process is a sham.Molly Redden, ProPublica, 28 Oct. 2024
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The set also comes in a matching duvet cover and shams.Terri Williams, Forbes, 30 Sep. 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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After a play-action fake, Jared Goff rolled out right and found Sam LaPorta for a 20-yard touchdown.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
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These worries extend beyond potential deep fakes and foreign intervention, which have dominated recent news coverage.Nizan Geslevich Packin, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Unlike those painters, however, Mathieson had to create his images on location with an army of collaborators and the challenge of crafting beautiful images when Scott’s preference is to shoot with as many cameras as possible — something Mathieson says makes lighting exponentially more difficult.Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 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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July 29 - Protests break out in several Venezuelan cities after Nicolas Maduro is formally declared the winner by the county’s electoral authority in a presidential race marred by accusations of electoral fraud.CNN, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
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In the exceedingly rare cases where fraud is attempted, it is caught and prosecuted.David Becker, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
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History buffs will delight in Punta Arenas’s maritime museum and life-size replicas of the storied European galleons that once navigated to these remote shores.Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2024
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See miniature replicas of Cincinnati icons, including this year's newest addition: The Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport.Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 15 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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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
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“Ringer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ringer. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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