clones 1 of 2

noun

Definition of clonesnext
plural of clone
1
as in copies
something that is made to look exactly like something else the car is a clone under a different brand name—it's even manufactured in the same plant as its cousin

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2
as in pictures
something or someone that strongly resembles another the new television series is a clone of half a dozen police procedurals already on the air

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clones

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of clone
as in reproduces
to make an exact likeness of will clone the designer outfit for the ready-to-wear market

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  1. replicas
  2. twins
  3. renders
  4. portraits
  5. counterparts
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
Definition of replicas
Noun
  • 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
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  • When your credit is frozen, lenders cannot check your credit score, which renders your Social Security number and credit details useless to would-be fraudsters.
    Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Or maybe someone will come up with a totally new architecture that renders transformers obsolete.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of renders
Noun
  • Biographical portraits of pop stars, all in national tours at The Bushnell, ranged from Cher to Neil Diamond to Fanny Brice to Michael Jackson.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The entire room is filled with Easter eggs like the ride’s iconic wallpaper, cobwebbed fixtures, and portraits that eerily transform before guests’ eyes.
    Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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  • These rival entities, designed to drain their counterparts of resources and influence, would serve as platforms for grandstanding rather than substantive cooperation.
    Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The Ukrainian president and his team would benefit from regular engagement with their Western counterparts on diplomatic strategy to avoid this kind of dissonance.
    Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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