Definitions

body double

NOUN

stand-in for actor

Synonyms

WEAK

alter ego stand-in

Example Sentences

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He asks: "Where is the man who wrote these words? Was he replaced by a body double!?"

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2025

And that she was most definitely not replaced by a body double named Melissa Vandella after dying more than 20 years ago.

From New York Times • May 17, 2024

Instead, the video has only led to more misinformation about Middleton’s condition, including strange comments like "That wasn’t her! It’s a body double!"

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2024

Fetterman’s director of communications, Joe Calvello, responded to the change by joking about the fringe conspiracy that Fetterman has a body double.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 18, 2023

Seven people vote that the body double for Taylor Swift is the lie.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko