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lookalike

/ 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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In the event, Noakes did the adverts with a lookalike dog.

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Posters for a Lewis Capaldi lookalike contest to take place 10 minutes before that slot have also appeared on the site.

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Plus, her fans went to the trouble of buying and customizing lookalike wigs.

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Hundreds of people showed up to the unsanctioned event in October 2024, which didn’t just become the talk of the daily news, but created an ongoing celebrity lookalike phenomenon.

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