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as in friend
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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as in image
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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Recent Examples of alter ego
Zaza, Albin’s drag alter ego, may be the club’s marquee draw, but in this revival, Georges is the real superstar.
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2024
Set in the '80s, American Psycho follows Bale as Bateman, the wealthy New York City investment banking exec who hides his alter ego from the people around him.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Pee-wee as Himself (Director: Matt Wolf, Producer: Emma Tillinger Koskoff) –– A chronicle of the life of artist and performer Paul Reubens and his alter ego Pee-wee Herman.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Pee-wee as Himself / U.S.A. (Director: Matt Wolf, Producer: Emma Tillinger Koskoff) –– A chronicle of the life of artist and performer Paul Reubens and his alter ego Pee-wee Herman.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2024
Set in the '80s, American Psycho follows Bale as Bateman, the wealthy New York City investment banking exec who hides his alter ego from the people around him.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Pee-wee as Himself (Director: Matt Wolf, Producer: Emma Tillinger Koskoff) –– A chronicle of the life of artist and performer Paul Reubens and his alter ego Pee-wee Herman.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Pee-wee as Himself / U.S.A. (Director: Matt Wolf, Producer: Emma Tillinger Koskoff) –– A chronicle of the life of artist and performer Paul Reubens and his alter ego Pee-wee Herman.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
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Hang out with your friends more often, suggests Dr. Nicole Weinberg, a cardiologist at Providence Saint John's Health Center in California.Elizabeth Millard, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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Shanghai Tang was clearly a proponent of this, especially given Tang’s larger-than-life personality, style (he was rarely photographed out of his Tang jacket), and a wide circle of celebrity friends—captured in the exhibition’s wall of fame montage.Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Footage and images from the scene match the scene shown in the Facebook video, showing the same small white plane in the same position on the side of the highway.Katie Smith, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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In preliminary tests, the model excels at three critical tasks: segmentation (dividing images into distinct anatomical parts), classification (categorizing images based on medical conditions), and visual localization (precisely identifying specific features like fractures or tumors).Bernard Marr, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Trouble down in Georgia Steve Daniel and Tony D had been buddies for a long time.Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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About two hours later Franklin, with buddies Cody Steine and Zeb Beam, showed up and the four men picked up the blood trail.Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 18 Dec. 2024
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For example, digital twins can address U.S. Army requirements for tracking enemy assets during battlefield exercises.William Bain, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The original screenplay was written by real life twins Kerry Donelli and Jacqueline Donelli (Unedited Footage of a Bear) who also star and produce.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
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Having a clear understanding of these principles can help employees see the overall picture of how their work benefits your organization.Steve Taplin, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Those are the most honest pictures of him as a person.Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Simulating Natural And Human-Made Systems Digital twin technology can be leveraged to build digital replicas of Earth systems—both natural and human-built environments.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The Cottage Interior From a classic sloped ceiling to the iconic bathtub, Small focused on the details to get the replica as close to the real deal as possible.Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
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Upload your content and watch your AI clone guide clients through your wisdom in a conversational way.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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The New York Times targeted Wordle clones by filing copyright takedown notices earlier this year, including against at least one shared on GitHub that was strikingly similar to the NYT’s version of the game.Jay Peters, The Verge, 6 Nov. 2024
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Leaders have also been approached about having a duplicate of the StoryWalk made to appear in the Bel Air Parking Garage.Brennan Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
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Buying duplicates of items, especially things like spices, can really add up.Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Alter ego.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alter%20ego. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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