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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2
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
In the early 2010’s, three of the department’s top brass got demoted over a cheating scandal when the Transit Services Bureau team swapped out one team member for a ringer.
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Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
In addition to landing this role, the 23 year-old just played a part in Alien Romulus (ironically across from older Ellie ringer Cailee Spaeny).
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
All handle their vocal duties well, but Barasch, who made his Broadway debut at 10 in the 2009 revival of West Side Story, is the ringer here.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
That the finale brings in an absolute ringer for a delicate monologue about death (delivered with the giddiness of a kid on Christmas morning) is the cherry on top of casting director Jeannie Bacharach’s sundae.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Apr. 2025
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Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
In addition to landing this role, the 23 year-old just played a part in Alien Romulus (ironically across from older Ellie ringer Cailee Spaeny).
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
All handle their vocal duties well, but Barasch, who made his Broadway debut at 10 in the 2009 revival of West Side Story, is the ringer here.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
That the finale brings in an absolute ringer for a delicate monologue about death (delivered with the giddiness of a kid on Christmas morning) is the cherry on top of casting director Jeannie Bacharach’s sundae.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ringer
Noun
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All sets come with two matching pillow shams to complete your bedroom look.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 July 2025
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The basics that all comforter sets include are the comforter and one pillow sham, with some sets including an extra sham.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
24 June 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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In a market flooded with uniformity, a culture hellbent on sameness, and a luxury space increasingly shaped by dupes, secondhand finds, and super fakes, working with an artist can be a refreshing alternative, making the object feel less like a purchase and more like an heirloom.—
Brett Braley,
Robb Report,
18 June 2025
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And not just shooting the shot, but using it to create space for my teammates or using a shot fake to create a different shot for myself or a drive to kick.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
28 June 2025
Noun
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To believe that churches can direct the laity on how to vote, whether for members of the school board or for the president of the country, is to deny the Christian teaching that all humans are made in the image of God and can understand and follow his will themselves.—
Esau McCaulley,
The Atlantic,
15 July 2025
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It was also found in archive images going back 19 years, which allowed astronomers to compute its orbit.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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In a plea deal, Johnson pled guilty to one count of broker-dealer registration violation, a Class C felony, in exchange for the 14 securities fraud counts being dismissed.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Southeast Asia has become a global epicenter of cyber scams, where high-tech fraud meets human trafficking.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
14 July 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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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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On TikTok, Nicole shared a text exchange with Samantha, the mother who invited her, and Samantha reveals that Stasia and Jake were told that she was invited—Samantha even shared a picture of the meal Nicole had prepared, the now-iconic antipasto.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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In terms of your five best pictures, Jaws, Dog Day Afternoon, Barry Lyndon, Nashville, and us — these were auteur-driven, from the talent, the creative side.—
Jordan Hoffman Updated,
EW.com,
10 July 2025
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“Ringer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ringer. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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