dead ringer

noun

: someone who looks exactly like someone else

She's a dead ringer for my cousin Julie.

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Edwards is a dead ringer for Darius McCrary, who played the oldest child on Family Matters. —

Sean Gregory, TIME, 9 Oct. 2024 Leavenworth, Washington Redesigned in the 1960s to look German, this Washington town is a dead ringer for a Bavarian mountain village — and the millions of annual tourists agree. —

Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2024 In the clip, Shore — clad in a fuzzy afro and glittery leotard — is a dead ringer for Simmons, who rose to fame on daytime TV in the 1980s with his eccentric exercise routines. —

Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2024 The wardrobe was a big part of the show, with Steen — who is a dead ringer for Bill Clinton — wearing a black tuxedo and Prince donning equally impressive formal wear. —

Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dead ringer