carbon copy
Example Sentences
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Many analysts I spoke to said John Ternus is a Cook carbon copy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
"We all wanted to get a band together that wasn't just a carbon copy, everybody looks the same, they sound the same," Anthony tells Newsbeat.
From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2025
Crisp’s team built a carbon copy of the original satellite, and it was launched successfully on July 2, 2014.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2025
It’s an offense that Grubb reiterated Monday may not be a carbon copy of UW’s pass-heavy attack the past two seasons, instead tweaked to emphasize the Seahawks’ personnel.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 3, 2024
“Yeah. Just look at Maddy. She’s turned into a carbon copy of Sweet Stephanie, and it’s enough to make me puke. She’s a carbon cupcake.”
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
