alter egos

noun

Definition of alter egosnext
plural of alter ego
1
as in friends
a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another over the years the state's other senator became his alter ego as well as his political ally

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2
as in pictures
something or someone that strongly resembles another the hero of the novel is clearly the author's alter ego, right down to his receding hairline and middle-aged paunch

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  1. buddies
  2. twins
  3. replicas
Noun
  • Trouble down in Georgia Steve Daniel and Tony D had been buddies for a long time.
    Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
  • While the women hear Brie’s confession, Jack and his Marine buddies are chatting around a fire.
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of buddies
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  • The twins moved with their mother from couch to car to storage unit before finding their way to a family friend who took them in while their mom went to rehab.
    Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Jenny helped Andrea buy it, and several months later Andrea moved there, with the twins, Charlie and Felix, eventually joining her.
    Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of twins
Noun
  • Adorned with twinkling lights and white trees all throughout the space, the venue’s decor also incorporates poinsettia flowers, life-size Santa replicas, giant Christmas ornaments on the space’s flower awning, gingerbread creations with faux snow accents on tables.
    Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Per the study, the researchers then made replicas of flint tools found nearby and successfully used them to engrave another Manot Cave boulder.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
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