ALTER EGOS Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

alter egos

noun

plural of alter ego

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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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. — Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026 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 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 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 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 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

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Noun

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.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Lotsof and his friends were shocked to find their cravings had vanished.

— Gavin Escott, USA Today, 6 July 2026

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Other pictures on unofficial Telegram channels showed residents crowding into underground stations.

— Reuters, NBC news, 2 July 2026
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.

— Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026

Definition of pictures

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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.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
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.

— Holly Lebowitz Rossi, Parents, 2 July 2026

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In photo images shared by the Parks and Rec Department, an outdoor trash barrel sits ringed by bags of refuse collected next to a playing field.

— Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026
TikTokers today may be a great distance from the church fathers, but their images still resonate – even, and perhaps especially, on the internet.

— Denva Gallant, The Conversation, 8 July 2026

Definition of images

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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.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
An Apple Valley woman who was pregnant with twins died in a crash Saturday.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

Definition of twins

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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.

— William Roberson, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
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.

— Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 26 June 2026

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