1
as in sham
one who makes false claims of identity or expertise
no one was more surprised than the defendant when his lawyer turned out to be a ringer
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as in twin
something or someone that strongly resembles another
he's a dead ringer for his grandfather
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Recent Examples of ringer
Cheadle and Benicio del Toro are both strong in the dual lead roles, while the cast is full of ringers, from Jon Hamm to Brendan Fraser to Julia Fox in a scene-stealing comedic role.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
But the ability to set eligibility rules, the NCAA might assert, is fundamental to ensuring that college sports are played by college students who are like their classmates–and not aging ringers who never leave school.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Mar. 2025
In his time on the show, the character was put through the ringer – a violent attack, a divorce, a number of devastating patient losses, an awkward facial hair phase.
—Sandra Gonzalez, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
The Oscars went with a ringer for the 97th ceremony.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 25 Feb. 2025
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
But the ability to set eligibility rules, the NCAA might assert, is fundamental to ensuring that college sports are played by college students who are like their classmates–and not aging ringers who never leave school.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Mar. 2025
In his time on the show, the character was put through the ringer – a violent attack, a divorce, a number of devastating patient losses, an awkward facial hair phase.
—Sandra Gonzalez, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
The Oscars went with a ringer for the 97th ceremony.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ringer
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There are plenty of superhero properties out there that fall into the trap of having their antagonists do something heinous to prove that their otherwise just reasons are a sham, but surely in this case, if Maximus (Iwan Rheon) hadn’t staged a coup, another of the Inhuman subjects would’ve. 23.—
Nola Pfau,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2025
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The sunny set includes a quilt in twin/twin XL, full/queen, and king sizes and matching shams to create a cohesive look in your space.—
Megan Schaltegger,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Apr. 2025
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This project marked Sidibe's return to acting after welcoming her twins with her husband.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The twins worked together on screen again in Own Worst Enemy (2014), 7 Days: The Story of Blind Dave Heeley (2019), and Last Night in Soho (2021).—
Julia Emmanuele,
EW.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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White has a knack to get to the foul line with creative fakes.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2025
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Historically, trade restrictions drive up the cost of authentic goods, creating the perfect conditions for counterfeiters to flood the market with cheaper, harder-to-detect fakes, according to Vidyuth Srinivasan, co-founder and CEO of Entrupy, an authentication service.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
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These are part of a suite of 24 images based on an ancient Japanese agricultural calendar (made up of 24 micro-seasons).—
Tom Teicholz,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Hurts and Burrows — both wearing white — could be seen in one of the images holding hands while surrounded by candles, with a violinist pictured in the background.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
23 Apr. 2025
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The man who brought up the accusation of welfare fraud, who admitted to working for Alite's former boss John Gotti Jr., left the room, leaving a packet of handouts on a seat on his way out.—
Olivia Liu,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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As the Trump administration's cost-cutting initiative, DOGE has slashed tens of thousands of federal jobs in the name of reducing fraud, waste and abuse.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2025
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And behind the scenes, Ocado uses digital twin technology, essentially a virtual replica of the warehouse, to simulate and optimize everything from customer demand to delivery routes.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Aaron Paul gives a compelling double performance as both the astronaut Cliff and a robot replica of Cliff temporarily controlled by fellow astronaut David (Josh Hartnett).—
Christian Holub,
EW.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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In a way, The Bad Batch became the culmination of everything that had been built around the seemingly simple concept of the elite clone troopers.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Nemesis is divisive among franchise fans, but Hardy’s performance as Captain Picard’s secret clone Praetor Shinzon feels exactly right.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
25 Apr. 2025
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The hospital had also uploaded Millie's picture to the same free platform, which is run by donations.—
Analisa Novak,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Friends and colleagues described them as ambitious and socially prominent, though the defense painted a picture of a troubled family life.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Ringer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ringer. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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