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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
As Burroughs’s alter ego, a blundering heroin addict pining after a younger man, the actor manages to be uncool onscreen for the first time ever.
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 30 Nov. 2024
The Leader Building on Superior Avenue is used as the setting for The Daily Planet, where Superman's alter ego Clark Kent and his love interest Lois Lane work as reporters.
—Troy Smith, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
In the clips, viewers get a glimpse of David Corenswet as Superman and his alter ego Clark Kent, Rachel Brosnahan as the titular character's love interest Lois Lane, and Nicholas Hoult as one of Superman's greatest foes, Lex Luthor.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Like his comic book alter ego, then, Kraven the Hunter was always destined to come home empty-handed in the end.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 30 Nov. 2024
The Leader Building on Superior Avenue is used as the setting for The Daily Planet, where Superman's alter ego Clark Kent and his love interest Lois Lane work as reporters.
—Troy Smith, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
In the clips, viewers get a glimpse of David Corenswet as Superman and his alter ego Clark Kent, Rachel Brosnahan as the titular character's love interest Lois Lane, and Nicholas Hoult as one of Superman's greatest foes, Lex Luthor.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Like his comic book alter ego, then, Kraven the Hunter was always destined to come home empty-handed in the end.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Shanghai Tang was clearly a proponent of this, especially given Tang’s larger-than-life personality, style (he was rarely photographed out of his Tang jacket), and a wide circle of celebrity friends—captured in the exhibition’s wall of fame montage.Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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This includes talking to Mangione's family and friends and examining his social media postings.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Footage and images from the scene match the scene shown in the Facebook video, showing the same small white plane in the same position on the side of the highway.Katie Smith, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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In preliminary tests, the model excels at three critical tasks: segmentation (dividing images into distinct anatomical parts), classification (categorizing images based on medical conditions), and visual localization (precisely identifying specific features like fractures or tumors).Bernard Marr, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Trouble down in Georgia Steve Daniel and Tony D had been buddies for a long time.Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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About two hours later Franklin, with buddies Cody Steine and Zeb Beam, showed up and the four men picked up the blood trail.Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 18 Dec. 2024
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For example, digital twins can address U.S. Army requirements for tracking enemy assets during battlefield exercises.William Bain, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The original screenplay was written by real life twins Kerry Donelli and Jacqueline Donelli (Unedited Footage of a Bear) who also star and produce.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
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Having a clear understanding of these principles can help employees see the overall picture of how their work benefits your organization.Steve Taplin, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Those are the most honest pictures of him as a person.Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Simulating Natural And Human-Made Systems Digital twin technology can be leveraged to build digital replicas of Earth systems—both natural and human-built environments.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The Cottage Interior From a classic sloped ceiling to the iconic bathtub, Small focused on the details to get the replica as close to the real deal as possible.Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
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Upload your content and watch your AI clone guide clients through your wisdom in a conversational way.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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The New York Times targeted Wordle clones by filing copyright takedown notices earlier this year, including against at least one shared on GitHub that was strikingly similar to the NYT’s version of the game.Jay Peters, The Verge, 6 Nov. 2024
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The retail giant's budget-friendly duplicate of the Hermès' Birkin — humorously nicknamed the Walmès Wirkin — had influencers and consumers desperately trying to get their hands on the $79 piece.Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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Declutter Photos: Merge duplicates, store favorites in cloud storage, and delete the rest.Jess Cording, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Alter ego.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alter%20ego. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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