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something or someone that strongly resembles another
with the help of either movie magic or makeup, the actress appeared to be the spitting image of the queen
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With his towering frame, dark hair, and strong jawline, the 31-year-old is the spitting image of his uncle John F. Kennedy Jr.
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 10 July 2024
The lawyer is the spitting image of Mocha Joe, Larry’s arch-nemesis from seasons seven and ten.
—Sarah Nechamkin, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2024
For years, fans marveled at just how much Shiloh was a spitting image of Angelina.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
The 43-year-old reality star’s throwback video proves not only that she’s always been ahead of the trends, but that her oldest daughter, North West, is the spitting image of her.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 10 July 2024
The lawyer is the spitting image of Mocha Joe, Larry’s arch-nemesis from seasons seven and ten.
—Sarah Nechamkin, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2024
For years, fans marveled at just how much Shiloh was a spitting image of Angelina.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
The 43-year-old reality star’s throwback video proves not only that she’s always been ahead of the trends, but that her oldest daughter, North West, is the spitting image of her.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024
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An expanding black circle marks the spread of polar night in the Arctic in this animation of images acquired by the NOAA-20 satellite between Sept. 4 and Nov. 7.Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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Governor’s Veto The website for Kingstree depicts idyllic images of small-town life, with white people sitting on a porch swing, kayaking on a river, eating ice cream, and strolling with their dogs.Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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His mom and sister came and visited me in the hospital, visited us in the hospital after the twins were born.Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 23 Oct. 2024
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Forbes reported other significant donors backing Trump include the Winklevoss twins from Gemini, Bill Ackman of Pershing Square Capital Management and Marc Andreessen from Andreessen Horowitz.Jack Kelly, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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In the Blue Room, visitors are invited to touch a replica of the French Bellangé antique furniture trim and upholstery, as well as replicas of marble busts, per CNN’s Betsy Klein.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
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The Double Trouble Buck The Double Trouble Buck replica isn’t from a buck that was harvested or even found dead.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024
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Special thanks to Lorena James, Cole Walker, and Lin Kai Ye for taking the time to be interviewed for this article and for submitting pictures.Earl Carr, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Indeed, across social media on Wednesday, people were hoping — praying, even — that these ominous, panic-inducing spam messages might finally end, posting pictures of thoughtful politicians, or even excited Oprahs, to illustrate the point.David Mack, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
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This tasty wine is made from Chardonnay clones 765 and 95 and has aromas of almond paste, Cavaillon melon, and a whiff of wet river rock.Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2024
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The rifts create corrupted clones of people and monsters.Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2024
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The race became a mirror image of its status when Harris’ numbers peaked in the days following her excellent debate performance.Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
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The idea of someone else trying to replace our hero as All Might’s successor is an intriguing one that the show’s never really tapped into before, plus there’s a lot of fun to be had with the dark mirror image concept that’s become so entrenched in superhero lore.David Opie, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2024
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On the one hand, armor, as Wiley sees it, is a metaphor for portrait painting itself.Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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Instead of Black life maimed, denuded of dignity, and degraded, each portrait that makes up I, Narcissus is a study of delicious glamour.Essence, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
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Integrating data from multiple sources—including ERP and CRM software—into centralized data lakes or warehouses and regularly cleaning it to remove inaccuracies, duplicates, and inconsistencies is also essential.Forbes, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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In Siegel’s film, the citizens of a small town are replaced by cold alien duplicates, suggesting that even our neighbors could be the enemy.Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Spitting image.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spitting%20image. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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