lookalike

British

/ ˈlʊkəˌlaɪk /

noun

1. a person, esp a celebrity, or thing that is the double of another
2. ( as modifier )
  
  a lookalike Minister
  a lookalike newspaper

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Popular student leader Neha Bora became a viral sensation after a case of mistaken identity led to police detaining her lookalike.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

"I'm the Duke of Su$$ex" reads the Daily Star's front page headline, spotlighting a Prince Harry lookalike.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

Concertgoers flooded social media with their bizarre conspiracy theories after seeing the star perform at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, claiming that the singer secretly hired a lookalike to take his place during the performance.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

According to Hennawi, advanced algorithms can now examine tens of millions of astronomical sources and separate the few genuine quasars from the overwhelming number of lookalike stars and galaxies.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026

Once there, a comical mix-up involving lookalike saddles causes Edith-Anne to meet a boy named Albert, who also plans to take part in the show.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

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