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something or someone that strongly resembles another
the child is a carbon copy of his father
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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
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
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
Lindbergh and Parent were carbon copies of each other on the ice, too — the style, the plain white mask, their similar statures — just how Lindbergh envisioned it from an early age.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 10 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
Picture a world dominated by paper forms—carbon copies smudging under the relentless pressure of scribbled notes—a world where dispatching felt more like a chaotic game of telephone than a streamlined operation.
—Karpagam Narayanan, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
These full-size replicas are practically carbon copies of memorable vehicles from blockbuster movies and hit TV series.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
Different play styles Horn and Pribula aren’t carbon copies.
—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
Kara Nesvig, Parents, 13 Mar. 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
Lindbergh and Parent were carbon copies of each other on the ice, too — the style, the plain white mask, their similar statures — just how Lindbergh envisioned it from an early age.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 10 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
Picture a world dominated by paper forms—carbon copies smudging under the relentless pressure of scribbled notes—a world where dispatching felt more like a chaotic game of telephone than a streamlined operation.
—Karpagam Narayanan, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
These full-size replicas are practically carbon copies of memorable vehicles from blockbuster movies and hit TV series.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
Different play styles Horn and Pribula aren’t carbon copies.
—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carbon copies
Noun
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While beautiful at first, once all of the Instagram pictures were taken, the open-air space started to get old for me.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Mar. 2026
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In the other, a 9-year-old Khimberly held drawings and pictures for a school project.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The story of a secret agent confronted with duplicity and bureaucracy from his own side while investigating a Soviet kidnap ring, it was published in 1962 and went on to sell millions of copies.—
Jill Lawless,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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The book and its series have sold over 2 million copies worldwide.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
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Unlike text or images used to train traditional artificial intelligence models, the data needed for humanoid robots cannot be sourced online; it must be generated through direct interaction with the machines.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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Tanker tracking data and satellite images show that Iranian crude has flowed through the strait even as the conflict has crippled exports of crude and natural gas from nearby Persian Gulf countries.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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The store’s display of wooden German pieces, for example, are reproductions of a line of German ornaments from the late 1920s.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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Several fireplaces date back to Colcord’s time, while others, such as the living room hearth, were sourced from a London maker specializing in vintage reproductions.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 2026
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The discovery that the sun and many of these solar twins are of similar ages and located about the same distance from the center of the galaxy suggests that the sun is not at its current position by accident.—
Charles Q. Choi,
Space.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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She is temporarily allowed to return home, as are the twins.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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Some are replicas; many are real.—
Jeff Wilson,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
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The theme extends down the hallways with paleo drawings on the wall, overhead in the breakfast lounge where fossil replicas span the ceiling and into individual guest rooms with dinosaur silhouettes on the pillows.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Generative AI tools, like text and image generators, voice clones and video deepfakes, have allowed scammers to produce convincing, personalized content at scale, said Winters.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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From athletes and entertainers to journalists to everyday Americans, deepfakes and voice clones can wreck careers, scam families, distort public discourse, and leave a trail of exploitation, humiliation, and real emotional harm across the internet.—
Michaelangelo Matos,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2026
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For instance, guests waiting to meet Queens Anna and Elsa at A Royal Encounter with Elsa and Anna may notice the portraits in the entranceway are the same ones Anna poses by in the first film.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
14 Mar. 2026
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Its glossy sheen and period aesthetics make for a mesmeric cinematic trip, leaving behind hazy emotional portraits that remain just far enough out of reach to be haunting.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Carbon copies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carbon%20copies. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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