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Examples of carbon copy in a Sentence
I'll need a carbon copy of that receipt.
She's a carbon copy of her mother.
Recent Examples on the Web
That said, don’t write this partnership off as a carbon copy of his other properties.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 27 Aug. 2024
The Sprouse twins may have looked identical as kids, but their personalities certainly weren’t carbon copies.
—Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2024
Super Nintendo World will not be a carbon copy of its sister land at Universal Studios Hollywood.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2024
The priorities of the WFP are now a carbon copy of the DSA agenda.
—Sara Forman, New York Daily News, 26 July 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1876, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Carbon copy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbon%20copy. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
carbon copy
noun1
: a copy made with carbon paper
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