ringers

noun

plural of ringer
1
as in frauds
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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2
as in pictures
something or someone that strongly resembles another he's a dead ringer for his grandfather

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Recent Examples of ringers And he's brought in a few ringers. — Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Jan. 2026 Overall, though, except for a few ringers, the people around us, while quite intent, were very polite. — Greg Palkot, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025 High school students must store their devices with ringers silenced, and may not use them during instructional time. — Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025 But the work continues from the warehouse to the bell ringers beside bright red kettles to be able to serve anyone in need now and in the future. — Derek James, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025 This year, those ringers will be Canadian hockey influencers from On the Bench. — Christopher Spata, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026 As with its predecessors, the characters here go through the ringers of personal crises, with extra rolling pressure applied by the politics of the times. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026 Accessibility This hotel is well-equipped for guests who need everything from adjustable showers to grab rails, lowered in-room view points and alarm clock telephone ringers. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026 In the episode, eight of the nine ringers suffer calamities on the eve of the game which preclude their participation, with Sax held on comically-unfounded suspicion of committing approximately 600 murders in the New York City area. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ringers
  1. frauds
  2. pictures
  3. pretenders
  4. images
  5. fakes
  6. clones
  7. actors
  8. twins
Noun
  • Their only inheritance is a legacy of two-bit crime that inspires them to run increasingly audacious frauds.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 June 2026
  • Lan, 69, built a sprawling real estate empire of luxury homes and commercial properties before she was accused of one of the biggest frauds in global history.
    — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
Definition of frauds
Noun
  • Other pictures on unofficial Telegram channels showed residents crowding into underground stations.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 2 July 2026
  • 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.
    — Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
Definition of pictures
Noun
  • Now, hardship seems to be an end in itself, a battle scar or badge of honor that distinguishes true backpackers from mere pretenders.
    — Tim Brinkhof, Time, 4 May 2026
  • This is where hype turns into hard numbers, and contenders start getting separated from pretenders.
    — Geoff Clark OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Definition of pretenders
Noun
  • 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.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
  • Second, brighter satellites also create streaks in telescope images that mar observations.
    — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of images
Noun
  • The Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services has warned that people can easily obtain fakes; in 2010, Puerto Rico invalidated all its existing birth certificates, citing rampant fraud and identity theft.
    — Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • The publicly available letter, which was dated June 18, comes as Europe prepares to start implementing more regulations under the AI Act this August, including the transparency obligations requiring companies to disclose deep fakes in audio and visual content.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 23 June 2026
Definition of fakes
Noun
  • 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.
    — William Roberson, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • 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.
    — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 26 June 2026
Definition of clones
Noun
  • The film will show on Thursday at the Frida Cinema as part of its ongoing Nu-Classics series, along with a conversation between actors and online personalities Maggie Mae Fish and Abigail Thorn.
    — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • Ever wonder how actors recreate a cargo plane plummeting to the ground?
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Definition of actors
Noun
  • 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.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • An Apple Valley woman who was pregnant with twins died in a crash Saturday.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Definition of twins

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“Ringers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ringers. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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