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as in friends
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 pictures
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 egos
With a few simple prompts, anyone can summon up a team of realistic alter egos.
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Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
Duality comes up a lot in Cameron’s work—alter egos, inner contradictions, mirror images.
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Nicola Dall'asen,
Allure,
5 Feb. 2026
Meta was telling us that the future of social media would be immersive, like a giant Zoom call populated by digital alter egos that can interact and play games and buy stuff from one another for … fun?
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Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
4 Dec. 2025
Robinson has a genius for channeling society’s ambient toxic vibes, in abstract but eerily evocative ways, through his odd alter egos.
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Judy Berman,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
Her music videos have become the pop playbook, giving us everything from alter egos to male drag to hundreds of iconic looks.
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Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
Her music videos have become the pop playbook, giving us everything from alter egos to drag to hundreds of iconic looks.
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Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
7 Sep. 2025
The soundtrack blends a Carter Burwell score with tracks produced by Antonoff, including a new recording by Brittany Howard; a cast performance by Qualley, Plaza and Talia Ryder; and original songs by Lace Manhattan and Dixie Normus, the musical alter egos of Qualley and Ryder.
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Paul Grein,
Billboard,
22 Aug. 2025
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
Duality comes up a lot in Cameron’s work—alter egos, inner contradictions, mirror images.
—
Nicola Dall'asen,
Allure,
5 Feb. 2026
Meta was telling us that the future of social media would be immersive, like a giant Zoom call populated by digital alter egos that can interact and play games and buy stuff from one another for … fun?
—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
4 Dec. 2025
Robinson has a genius for channeling society’s ambient toxic vibes, in abstract but eerily evocative ways, through his odd alter egos.
—
Judy Berman,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
Her music videos have become the pop playbook, giving us everything from alter egos to male drag to hundreds of iconic looks.
—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
Her music videos have become the pop playbook, giving us everything from alter egos to drag to hundreds of iconic looks.
—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
7 Sep. 2025
The soundtrack blends a Carter Burwell score with tracks produced by Antonoff, including a new recording by Brittany Howard; a cast performance by Qualley, Plaza and Talia Ryder; and original songs by Lace Manhattan and Dixie Normus, the musical alter egos of Qualley and Ryder.
—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alter egos
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Photos of wallets, textiles, sports equipment, photos, jewelry, signs, flags, quilts, stuffies, toys and camp trunks filled the page as strangers banded together in the comments sections, tagging potential rightful owners or friends with any leads.
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Lotsof and his friends were shocked to find their cravings had vanished.
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Other pictures on unofficial Telegram channels showed residents crowding into underground stations.
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Ranging from the film pioneer Georges Méliès all the way through 2024’s Anora, Thomson’s survey covers silent pictures, the talkies, the studio era, the New Hollywood, and the age of streaming.
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Juan Correa traveled from Bucaramanga, Colombia, with his buddies Nick Arrieta, Alejandro Garcia and Santiago Rivera, arriving in KC on Thursday.
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Gaze at a passing cloud, curl up under a shady tree with a good book, or take a stroll and chat with your best buddies to savor the season.
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Ukraine has carried out major drone strikes on Russia’s two largest cities, embarrassing the Kremlin with images of black plumes of smoke that circulated widely online, despite regulations restricting their publication.
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Second, brighter satellites also create streaks in telescope images that mar observations.
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Scheduled to be in the field with her will be fellow American Sha’Carri Richardson, Jamaican twins Tia and Tina Clayton and another powerful Jamaican in Shericka Jackson.
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An Apple Valley woman who was pregnant with twins died in a crash Saturday.
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Where a genuinely historic one doesn’t exist, owners are building replicas to recreate the elegance of a past era.
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Other items in the store run from the inexpensive — like $5 collectible stickers and magnets — to the more lavish, such as official FIFA soccer balls for $200 and miniature replicas of the World Cup trophy for $250.
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And that’s not counting the innumerable clones and knock-offs selling for half as much through Alibaba, Amazon and other direct-to-consumer (DTC) makers.
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The action, set on France’s rugged northern coast, is anchored by teen romance, involves far-right anti-migrant activists, and is complicated by blue goo from space that creates clones—including of the two loopy police officers who investigate.
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