soundalike

American  

[saund-uh-lahyk] / ˈsaʊnd əˌlaɪk /

noun

1. a person or thing that sounds like another, especially a better known or more famous prototype.

   a whole spate of Elvis Presley soundalikes.

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soundalike British  

/ ˈsaʊndəˌlaɪk /

noun

1. 1. a person or thing that sounds like another, often well known, person or thing

   2. ( as modifier )

      a soundalike band

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Etymology

Origin of soundalike

1965–70; noun use of verb phrase sound alike, on the model of look-alike

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Example Sentences

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soundalike

Professor Gina Neff, from the Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy at the University of Cambridge, describes how one artist was recently believed to be AI after dropping multiple soundalike albums simultaneously.

From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2025

Frank Drebin, if the actors’ soundalike initials weren’t confusing enough.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2025

To evoke the spirit of Regency England, SNL’s music department had to find the perfect “Careless Whisper” soundalike, something that clearly evoked the smooth saxophone sound of Wham! without violating any copyrights.

From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2021

The Led Zep soundalike band isn’t very good, either.

From Salon ● Feb. 15, 2016

This puts Michael's little brother in the same camp as Katherine Jackson and Michael's own children, who have complained about the possible involvement of a Michael soundalike.

From The Guardian ● Nov. 19, 2010

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