look-alike

American

[look-uh-lahyk] / ˈlʊk əˌlaɪk /

Or lookalike

noun

a person or thing that looks like or closely resembles another; double.
a compatible.

The leading brand of computer was expensive so they bought cheap look-alikes.
a pill or capsule that contains nonprescription stimulants, as caffeine and ephedrine, but is made to appear like one containing illegal or prescription stimulants, as amphetamine or biphetamine.

adjective

being or characteristic of a look-alike.

Etymology

Origin of look-alike

First recorded in 1945–50; noun use of verb phrase look alike

Example Sentences

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That Norwegian, a 25-year-old Viking look-alike named Erling Haaland, is currently on a historic tear through English soccer—even by his own machinelike standards.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

The long and unexpected afterlife of the Timothée Chalamet look-alike contest.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 3, 2025

To test whether look-alike spiders were masking more than one species, Jochim and colleagues examined genomic DNA from Aptostichus simus collected throughout its range.

From Science Daily • Nov. 2, 2025

But that first look-alike contest spawned a series of similar competitions for stars like Dev Patel, Zayn Malik, Paul Mescal and Jeremy Allen White.

From Salon • Jan. 6, 2025

“How are you doing with that exam?” the Mrs. Franklin look-alike was asking.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin

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