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as in pictures
something or someone that strongly resembles another
the child is a carbon copy of his father
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as in copies
something that is made to look exactly like something else
a clothing company that makes carbon copies of designer duds
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Recent Examples of carbon copies
Their second and third goals were almost carbon copies, too.
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Carl Anka,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
Of course, these three chipmakers aren't carbon copies of each other — for example, Intel has a fledgling third-party manufacturing business that's excited investors.
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Zev Fima,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
Dan Hurley's parents, Bob and Christine, looked like carbon copies of their son.
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Megan Armstrong,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Opposite Friends Song Friends don’t have to be carbon copies of each other—or do all the things the other one does in exactly the same way.
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Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
13 Mar. 2026
These anti-feminist arguments are not carbon copies of each other.
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Ivana Greco,
Washington Post,
26 Feb. 2026
Below, explore five options that are practically carbon copies of her signature scent, including an Amazon option that's just over $20.
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Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
23 Feb. 2026
That sort of humility should also come through your hiring, Halligan advised; your team should be full of people who challenge and frustrate you with their differences, rather than carbon copies of yourself.
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Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
25 Nov. 2025
Of course, the region and its wines aren’t mere carbon copies of Burgundy—and the differences in geology are one reason why.
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Mike Desimone,
Robb Report,
26 Oct. 2025
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
Of course, these three chipmakers aren't carbon copies of each other — for example, Intel has a fledgling third-party manufacturing business that's excited investors.
—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
Dan Hurley's parents, Bob and Christine, looked like carbon copies of their son.
—
Megan Armstrong,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Opposite Friends Song Friends don’t have to be carbon copies of each other—or do all the things the other one does in exactly the same way.
—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
13 Mar. 2026
These anti-feminist arguments are not carbon copies of each other.
—
Ivana Greco,
Washington Post,
26 Feb. 2026
Below, explore five options that are practically carbon copies of her signature scent, including an Amazon option that's just over $20.
—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
23 Feb. 2026
That sort of humility should also come through your hiring, Halligan advised; your team should be full of people who challenge and frustrate you with their differences, rather than carbon copies of yourself.
—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
25 Nov. 2025
Of course, the region and its wines aren’t mere carbon copies of Burgundy—and the differences in geology are one reason why.
—
Mike Desimone,
Robb Report,
26 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carbon copies
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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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Hours before Haruki Murakami's new book was set to go on sale in Japan on Friday, dozens of fans gathered outside a major Tokyo bookstore for a special event to get their first copies as soon as the clock struck midnight.
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And that’s why Howard Zinn has sold 5 million copies, because teenagers sort of like to be in on something.
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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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Just know that some logo buttons are genuine, some are replacements and some are reproductions, so authentication matters.
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Choi notably collaborated with the institution’s Learning and Engagement department on its Find Art Here program, which brought reproductions of works held in the museum’s collection to schools and libraries throughout Harlem.
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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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The women’s portraits did not contain SynthID watermarks, but an AI detection tool flagged them as containing synthetic elements.
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Many museums around the world, including the Met, the Getty, and the Musée d’Orsay, own examples of his genre scenes, landscapes, and portraits.
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“Carbon copies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carbon%20copies. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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