1
as in friend
a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another
over the years the state's other senator became his alter ego as well as his political ally
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as in image
something or someone that strongly resembles another
the hero of the novel is clearly the author's alter ego, right down to his receding hairline and middle-aged paunch
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Recent Examples of alter ego
The book presents itself as a series of letters written by Vuong’s alter ego, Little Dog, to his mother, Rose, a mixed Vietnamese child of the Vietnam War who never learned to read.
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Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 6 May 2025
Lewis Pullman has already been confirmed to return as Bob (and, perhaps, his two alter egos, Sentry and the Void?) in 2026's Avengers: Doomsday, so his story isn't over after going through the emotional gauntlet in his debut MCU appearance.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 12 May 2025
The Emmy winner joins an ensemble led by Tom Holland, who plays Peter Parker and his superheroic alter ego, with Stranger Things‘ Sadie Sink also on board in a mystery role.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 May 2025
British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle greatly raised the prestige of the lowly detective story with his fictional alter ego Sherlock Holmes.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025
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Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 6 May 2025
Lewis Pullman has already been confirmed to return as Bob (and, perhaps, his two alter egos, Sentry and the Void?) in 2026's Avengers: Doomsday, so his story isn't over after going through the emotional gauntlet in his debut MCU appearance.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 12 May 2025
The Emmy winner joins an ensemble led by Tom Holland, who plays Peter Parker and his superheroic alter ego, with Stranger Things‘ Sadie Sink also on board in a mystery role.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 May 2025
British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle greatly raised the prestige of the lowly detective story with his fictional alter ego Sherlock Holmes.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alter ego
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Researchers found that those with a friend perceived the hill as less steep.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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In subsequent years, Saville and Nochlin became friends.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Any federal agent using Clearview or an alternative can take the same footage and run facial images to find matches across photos scraped from social sites.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Still image taken from a video posted to social media on Saturday morning shows federal law enforcement officers in Paramount, California.—
Rhona Tarrant,
CBS News,
9 June 2025
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And Neil’s got an old outlaw buddy on the organ: Spooner Oldham, the 81-year-old Memphis legend heard on so many soul classics by Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, and Percy Sledge.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
13 June 2025
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Those three in particular have quite the fanbase on X with Curiosity’s account touting more than 4 million followers, Perseverance and its little flying buddy Ingenuity have more than 2.9 million followers and Voyager nearly 900,000.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2025
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Changing the twins to look nothing like one another actually leads to one of the best jokes in the film.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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Using their special abilities, the twins and their flying friends embark on exciting adventures, working together to rescue other dragons.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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Prince Harry and Meghan's daughter Lilibet turned 4 on June 4, and the Duchess of Sussex led the celebrations by posting two previously unseen pictures of her and Lilibet to Instagram.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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The most recent Bond picture, Live and Let Die, was predominantly shot in Louisiana in 1972, and released to theaters in 1973.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
4 June 2025
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The strike hinges on a single issue: SAG-AFTRA’s strong concerns regarding consent and compensation for the use of AI replicas.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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Infantino has appeared at Trump's rallies, dined with him at Davos, and even presented him with a replica of the FIFA Club World Cup trophy — now displayed in the Oval Office.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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Fruit is sourced using a blend of Dijon clone grapes grown in the Napa Valley and harvested during the last three weeks of September 2022.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
12 June 2025
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Jimmy Kimmel is calling out Donald Trump after the president re-posted a conspiracy theory over the weekend that claimed Joe Biden was executed in 2020 and replaced with robot clones.—
Emlyn Travis Published,
EW.com,
3 June 2025
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Users are directed to those duplicates via messaging and social media channels.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Most of the gems were sent to an Indian museum in Kolkata, according to the Indian government, and a fifth of the total find — consisting of duplicates of the main collection — were retained by Peppé.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 May 2025
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“Alter ego.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alter%20ego. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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