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or doppelganger
as in twin
something or someone that strongly resembles another
at the mall today I saw someone who could be your doppelgänger
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Recent Examples of doppelgänger
The promo released earlier this week featured a slew of Chalamet doppelgangers, dressed up in his various roles like Bob Dylan and Willy Wonka, but arguably the most recognizable lookalike was nowhere to be seen.
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Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
Twenty-one-year-old Miles Mitchell won the lookalike contest in October — which took a turn when, not only did Chalamet arrive, but so did the NYPD, leaving one of the doppelgangers in handcuffs.
Watch the full promo below.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
The dogs who served as muses for the float's talented creators got to visit their floral doppelgangers before the float's maiden voyage on Jan. 1.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
One of the doppelgangers even chooses the name William as a Riker tribute.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Bonus shocking points for ending the episode with Buck and Tommy breaking up and Ryan Guzman's Eddie (still reeling after dating his dead wife's doppelganger) doing full Risky Business cosplay.
—EW.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Tech startups use a wealth of data to develop digital doppelgangers which promise to immortalize people on earth.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
Chalamet snuck his way through the packed mob, hiding behind a black mask and baseball hat, before sneaking up on two doppelgangers posing for photos.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 27 Oct. 2024
And are his army of doppelgangers ready to really commit to the bit?
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024
Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
Twenty-one-year-old Miles Mitchell won the lookalike contest in October — which took a turn when, not only did Chalamet arrive, but so did the NYPD, leaving one of the doppelgangers in handcuffs.
Watch the full promo below.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
The dogs who served as muses for the float's talented creators got to visit their floral doppelgangers before the float's maiden voyage on Jan. 1.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
One of the doppelgangers even chooses the name William as a Riker tribute.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Bonus shocking points for ending the episode with Buck and Tommy breaking up and Ryan Guzman's Eddie (still reeling after dating his dead wife's doppelganger) doing full Risky Business cosplay.
—EW.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Tech startups use a wealth of data to develop digital doppelgangers which promise to immortalize people on earth.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
Chalamet snuck his way through the packed mob, hiding behind a black mask and baseball hat, before sneaking up on two doppelgangers posing for photos.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 27 Oct. 2024
And are his army of doppelgangers ready to really commit to the bit?
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doppelgänger
Noun
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The Altair twin skyscrapers, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, are seven hundred and eighty-seven feet tall, with one standing at attention and the other leaning companionably against it.—
Eric Lach,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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The concept of digital twins—advanced models that replicate the behavior of physical systems—plays a significant role in the technology.—
Grace Butler,
USA TODAY,
1 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The social media user who first shared the image identified it as inauthentic in a follow-up post.—
Joedy McCreary,
USA TODAY,
29 Jan. 2025
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The profile — based on multiple interviews with Ali along with former colleagues, friends and reporters, according to Kiefer — painted an unflattering image of Ali, alleged the plaintiff.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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His pictures speak in a cinematic voice that is uniquely and completely his own.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2025
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There was also a deeper meaning to the new picture of Princess Kate shared before World Cancer Day because Prince Louis took it!—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The event, taking place beneath 400 dazzling disco balls, feature an auction of works by celebrity photographer Greg Gorman, including portraits of Debbie Harry, Grace Jones and David Bowie.—
Kirsten Chuba,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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Over the years, the portraits of her deepened and became more compassionate.—
Karl Ove Knausgaard,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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Another version of the Alaïa catsuit was also modeled during the 1991 fall runway by model Yasmeen Ghauri, while a version of its skirt counterpart — similar to the one Jenner wore — was shown off by model Nadège du Bospertus, per Vogue.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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On average, people who were retired reported a 0.04-point increase in symptoms of depression than their working counterparts.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Health,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Doppelgänger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doppelg%C3%A4nger. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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