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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
But Diane arrives in the show with obvious bitterness about Cooper, and eventually — in one of the show's most intense scenes — reveals that years ago she had been raped by Cooper's dark doppelganger (also played by MacLachlan).
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Christian Holub, EW.com, 22 Jan. 2025
Feel like driving an electric hypercar today, and its gasoline doppelganger tomorrow?
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Nov. 2024
But don’t expect a visual dead ringer to drive differently than its doppelganger—Osprey has not extinguished the unique character and driving dynamics of the classic Land Rover.
—Michael Harley, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
The promo released earlier this week featured a slew of Chalamet doppelgangers, dressed up in his various roles like Bob Dylan and Willy Wonka, but arguably the most recognizable lookalike was nowhere to be seen.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
Twenty-one-year-old Miles Mitchell won the lookalike contest in October — which took a turn when, not only did Chalamet arrive, but so did the NYPD, leaving one of the doppelgangers in handcuffs.
Watch the full promo below.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
The dogs who served as muses for the float's talented creators got to visit their floral doppelgangers before the float's maiden voyage on Jan. 1.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
One of the doppelgangers even chooses the name William as a Riker tribute.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Bonus shocking points for ending the episode with Buck and Tommy breaking up and Ryan Guzman's Eddie (still reeling after dating his dead wife's doppelganger) doing full Risky Business cosplay.
—EW.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Christian Holub, EW.com, 22 Jan. 2025
Feel like driving an electric hypercar today, and its gasoline doppelganger tomorrow?
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Nov. 2024
But don’t expect a visual dead ringer to drive differently than its doppelganger—Osprey has not extinguished the unique character and driving dynamics of the classic Land Rover.
—Michael Harley, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
The promo released earlier this week featured a slew of Chalamet doppelgangers, dressed up in his various roles like Bob Dylan and Willy Wonka, but arguably the most recognizable lookalike was nowhere to be seen.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
Twenty-one-year-old Miles Mitchell won the lookalike contest in October — which took a turn when, not only did Chalamet arrive, but so did the NYPD, leaving one of the doppelgangers in handcuffs.
Watch the full promo below.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
The dogs who served as muses for the float's talented creators got to visit their floral doppelgangers before the float's maiden voyage on Jan. 1.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
One of the doppelgangers even chooses the name William as a Riker tribute.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Bonus shocking points for ending the episode with Buck and Tommy breaking up and Ryan Guzman's Eddie (still reeling after dating his dead wife's doppelganger) doing full Risky Business cosplay.
—EW.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doppelgänger
Noun
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The most concrete result of therapy has been Milena’s acknowledgment that childbirth was an agonizing experience; her slow-burning resentment of the ungrateful twins has been building ever since.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Feb. 2025
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The twins first joined forces when Taylor signed a three-year, $33 million deal prior to the 2022 season, becoming the fourth set of twins to be teammates in league history.—
Justice delos Santos,
The Mercury News,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Taylor Swift wasn’t exactly welcomed with open arms by every person at the 2025 Super Bowl, with the pop star receiving boos from some members of the crowd when her image appeared on the Caesars Superdome jumbotron Sunday (Feb. 9).—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
10 Feb. 2025
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Faithful stares at her younger image with a hint of wistful pride.—
Debra Rae Cohen,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Conclusion Guy Bisson’s analysis paints a picture of a film industry adapting to a new normal.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2025
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And consider this: Only two of the last 10 BAFTA winners for best film went on to win the Oscar for best picture — Nomadland in 2021 and Oppenheimer in 2024.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Experts say a portrait bought at an antique market in France about 15 years ago is in fact an early painting by Amedeo Modigliani, according to Corriere Adriatico.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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Macu Machín; 2024; Spain; 72 min Three sisters reunite to divide up their family’s inheritance in this poetic and tender portrait set in the Canary Islands.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In the film, Elizabeth Sparkle (Moore) uses The Substance to create a younger counterpart, Sue (Qualley).—
Fred Topel,
Deadline,
8 Feb. 2025
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Recent weeks saw the issue of bias in refereeing become a public debate between Madrid coach Ancelotti and his Atletico counterpart Diego Simeone, with both men snapping back and forth at each other at various times.—
Dermot Corrigan,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Doppelgänger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doppelg%C3%A4nger. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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