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or doppelganger
as in twin
something or someone that strongly resembles another
at the mall today I saw someone who could be your doppelgänger
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Recent Examples of doppelgänger
For example, in the early 2010s Facebook held an online doppelganger contest encouraging users to upload photos and find their own lookalikes.
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
For Oilers fans, Skinner is in the same range as Leon Draisaitl (2.52 per 60) over the three years, with Arvidsson’s number being a doppelganger for Ryan Nugent-Hopkins’ rate in the same game state over the same time frame.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 3 July 2024
Upon learning that the handsome doppelganger was a therapist, fans on X (formerly known as Twitter) were quick to seek his assistance for their mental health.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
At the event, Zendaya introduced Cher — the Cleveland museum’s newest addition — on-stage dressed as her doppelganger.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
In one project from 1998, a team at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill envisioned communicating with colleagues through virtual, life-sized, 3D doppelgangers that could be projected onto any office surface.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
As sustainability becomes a business necessity, the manufacturing sector is turning to an unlikely ally: its digital doppelganger.
—Raghunandan Gurumurthy, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Winkler shared a photo on X Wednesday with his bronze doppelganger and wife Stacey Weitzman.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
Ray Nicholson is his real-life dad Jack Nicholson's doppelganger in Smile 2.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
For Oilers fans, Skinner is in the same range as Leon Draisaitl (2.52 per 60) over the three years, with Arvidsson’s number being a doppelganger for Ryan Nugent-Hopkins’ rate in the same game state over the same time frame.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 3 July 2024
Upon learning that the handsome doppelganger was a therapist, fans on X (formerly known as Twitter) were quick to seek his assistance for their mental health.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
At the event, Zendaya introduced Cher — the Cleveland museum’s newest addition — on-stage dressed as her doppelganger.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
In one project from 1998, a team at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill envisioned communicating with colleagues through virtual, life-sized, 3D doppelgangers that could be projected onto any office surface.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
As sustainability becomes a business necessity, the manufacturing sector is turning to an unlikely ally: its digital doppelganger.
—Raghunandan Gurumurthy, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Winkler shared a photo on X Wednesday with his bronze doppelganger and wife Stacey Weitzman.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
Ray Nicholson is his real-life dad Jack Nicholson's doppelganger in Smile 2.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doppelgänger
Noun
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The couple gave birth to Blue Ivy in January 2012, followed by twins Sir and Rumi, born in 2017.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Few have been able to capture the attention of the fashion industry, and beyond it, quite like the Olsen twins.Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2024
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In the image, Santa wears a jacket that has stars and pants colored in stripes.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 7 Dec. 2024
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Email newsletter | Facebook page Our rating: False The image in the posts is from December 2016.Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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Conclave and Wicked lead this year’s nominees with 11 nods each, including for the top prize of best picture.Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
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The book also paints a vivid picture of what your life was like at the time.Jem Aswad, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
Noun
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In the decades that followed, independent portrait studios began to pop up around the country, letting families capture less significant events, too.Erin Sagen, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
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Varda Ben Baruch, whose grandson Edan Alexander is held hostage in the Gaza Strip by Hamas militants, poses for a portrait in his bedroom at home in Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024.Lucia Suarez Sang, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2024
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The strength of the U.S. stock market is more striking when compared with its European counterpart.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
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Federal funds help support state efforts, and local agencies often coordinate with national counterparts on investigations or in response to major incidents.Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Doppelgänger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doppelg%C3%A4nger. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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