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as in friend
a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another
over the years the state's other senator became his alter ego as well as his political ally
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as in image
something or someone that strongly resembles another
the hero of the novel is clearly the author's alter ego, right down to his receding hairline and middle-aged paunch
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Recent Examples of alter ego
Like her alter ego, Hermione, the Harry Potter star couldn't stay away from academia for long.
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Maria Yagoda, People.com, 21 June 2025
Reubens had purposely foregrounded his alter ego Pee Wee and hid himself from the public spotlight, making appearances on TV shows like The Tonight Show with David Letterman as the character.
—Matt Shaw, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
The possibly confused, wound-up Holmes is a world away from Mister Romantic, the long-running alter ego behind Reilly’s new album of romance ballads, What’s Not To Love.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 June 2025
Some of those adjectives could also describe Ackles’ longtime TV alter ego, from The CW’s Supernatural.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 17 June 2025
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Maria Yagoda, People.com, 21 June 2025
Reubens had purposely foregrounded his alter ego Pee Wee and hid himself from the public spotlight, making appearances on TV shows like The Tonight Show with David Letterman as the character.
—Matt Shaw, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
The possibly confused, wound-up Holmes is a world away from Mister Romantic, the long-running alter ego behind Reilly’s new album of romance ballads, What’s Not To Love.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 June 2025
Some of those adjectives could also describe Ackles’ longtime TV alter ego, from The CW’s Supernatural.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alter ego
Noun
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Doing kind things for friends can be mutually beneficial.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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The new installment follows a group of high school friends (Madelyn Cline, Chase Sui Wonders, Jonah Hauer-King, Sarah Pidgeon and Tyriq Withers) who cause a fatal car wreck on the fourth of July and swear to keep their involvement a secret.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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The trailer delivers a snapshot of images and visuals throughout Em’s career while he’s being peppered with popular questions from fans about his personal life, family, music and fame.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
15 July 2025
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In September, the former newsreader was handed a six-month prison sentence suspended for two years after pleading guilty to making indecent images of children.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
15 July 2025
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Apartments don't last forever, but friendships can in the 2025 buddy comedy One of Them Days.—
Sophie Dodd,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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When Cameron came down with Covid in 2022 and had to miss a couple of shows, Pearl Jam turned to original drummer Dave Krusen, multi-instrumentalist Josh Klinghoffer, and longtime band buddy Richard Stuverud to play in his absence.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
8 July 2025
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Miami — where the twins grew up and where their mother lives — made a heavy push to keep them home, and was considered a front-runner at various points in their recruitment.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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Hanna and Rebecca Lawrence were happy children who shared the kind of bond twins do, but the 8-year-old girls from Dallas were also different from each other.—
Andrew DeMillo,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
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Brady and Vergara took a picture together with Maluma kissing the actress’ forehead.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
10 July 2025
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This picture shows a billboard bearing the portrait of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and a quote reads in Persian 'Sing Oh Iran' at the Enqelab Square in Tehran on July, 9, 2025.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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One of Tim Harmon’s proudest achievements, his son Avi Harmon said, was the creation of the Statue of Liberty Museum, home to more than 600 replicas of Lady Liberty in all sizes.—
Samanta Habashy,
IndyStar,
3 July 2025
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There are replicas of her most beloved pots and utensils, handwritten and typed letters, and other ephemera.—
Keith Pandolfi,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Movie review: ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ is a cold-blooded clone in which wonder has gone extinct.—
Andrew J. Campa
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2025
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Not a Gundam game trying to be an Overwatch clone, or a shooter with dudes cosplaying as mecha.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Costco’s $10 Kirkland 5-Pocket Performance Pants are a duplicate of Lululemon’s $128 men’s ABC 5 Pocket Pants, which at least one person at your office is currently wearing.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
2 July 2025
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Ensure data accuracy and completeness and identify where inconsistencies—such as incorrect formatting, missing data, duplicates and silos—occur.—
Imran Aftab,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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