1
as in image
something or someone that strongly resembles another
the child is a carbon copy of his father
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as in copy
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 copy
Blue Ivy is growing up to look like the spitting image of her mom, Beyoncé, and the pair’s latest surprise appearance only reinforces the carbon copy claims.
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Lara Walsh, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026
Dan Hurley's parents, Bob and Christine, looked like carbon copies of their son.
—Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
At the 2025 Venice Film Festival Julia Roberts and Amanda Seyfried wore carbon copy looks from Versace’s then creative director Dario Vitale, offering a would-be sneak peek at the incoming designer’s debut collection.
—Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026
But the field itself will not be a carbon copy of where these Class A players hope to eventually play.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 16 Mar. 2026
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Lara Walsh, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026
Dan Hurley's parents, Bob and Christine, looked like carbon copies of their son.
—Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
At the 2025 Venice Film Festival Julia Roberts and Amanda Seyfried wore carbon copy looks from Versace’s then creative director Dario Vitale, offering a would-be sneak peek at the incoming designer’s debut collection.
—Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026
But the field itself will not be a carbon copy of where these Class A players hope to eventually play.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carbon copy
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At the center of the image stood King Charles, 77, alongside 78-year-old wife Queen Camilla.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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That matters in a world where science is increasingly attacked and even images themselves are increasingly doubted.—
Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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The album debuted at Number One on the Billboard 200 and brought in record-breaking first week sales, selling 641,000 total copies in its first week of release — the most by a group since Billboard started tracking streaming numbers in 2014 — including 532,000 in pure album sales.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2026
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Virgin with Codex is your usual Flemish virgin—a loose copy of a 16th-century painting by an anonymous artist in the Courtauld Gallery’s collection.—
Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
20 May 2026
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Also, one of the things my co-composer, Joseph Shirley, and I were tasked with doing was coming up with a sound for when the twins are engaging in telepathy, speaking to each other with their minds.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
19 May 2026
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The twins began high school that fall.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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Shenzhou 21 is also carrying six types of experimental samples and four black mice for experiments related to reproduction in low Earth orbit.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
24 May 2026
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Scientists also warned that artificial light is dramatically affecting biodiversity, especially among nocturnal species that rely on darkness for feeding, migration and reproduction.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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According to Page Six, the piece was not constructed from the actual veil, but was a smaller replica that was created by Dolce & Gabbana and gifted to the couple to display in their home.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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There’s also a sand pit where children can dig up replicas of pygmy mammoth bones.—
Deborah Netburn,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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Knowing your full debt picture helps determine which options make sense and which ones don't.—
Joshua Sidorowicz,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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The second time around, the pair finally took a photo together after the game — the same picture now featured in Ashley’s viral TikTok chronicling the beginning of their relationship.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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The company is also working on creating more dire wolves from a new cell line, since Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi are technically clones and therefore will not be allowed to breed.—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
19 May 2026
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The raging success of Cheers, Seinfeld, Friends, Home Improvement, and Roseanne inspired a flood of clones.—
Ted Linhart,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Charles’ siblings, Princess Anne and Edward, appeared in the portrait as well, joined by Sophie.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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Using music as a canvas to paint a funny, layered portrait of the human experience, Johnson creates a set that comes alive with the sound of more than the laughter at the Wiltern, where the special was filmed earlier this year.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
22 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Carbon copy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carbon%20copy. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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