look-alikes

noun

Definition of look-alikesnext
plural of look-alike
as in pictures
something or someone that strongly resembles another at first glance these two mattresses may be look-alikes, but a comparison of their innards tells a different story

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  1. replicas
  2. twins
  3. counterparts
  4. portraits
Noun
  • Culture Corps creates precise replicas of artworks for shows.
    Lucy Handley, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Alongside liaising directly with artists, Culture Corps works with other IP holders such as estates, or with the Artists Rights Society to license work — contracts ensure the replicas are either destroyed or returned to the artists after they’ve been used in a show.
    Lucy Handley, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of replicas
Noun
  • Similarly, smart factory technology like digital twins (a virtual representation of an object or system) can have a major impact on manufacturing sustainability.
    Georg Beyschlag, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of twins
Noun
  • Having women athletes featured alongside their men counterparts helps normalize their presence in the sports industry and provides young players with diverse role models.
    Lindsey Darvin, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Historically, Black business owners have had to contend with higher borrowing costs and limited access to credit compared to their white counterparts.
    Tiffany Callender, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of counterparts
Noun
  • With portraits of Suntaranon and her mother and snapshots of the markets in Trang, the photos make reading the book feel as immersive as eating in the restaurant.
    The Bon Appétit and Epicurious Staffs, Bon Appétit, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Kate Middleton and Prince William and tapped Pilkington as their private photographer for their wedding in 2011, and have entrusted her in the years that followed to take the birthday portraits of their children, Prince George, 11 Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of portraits
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