carbon copy

Example Sentences

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Tourists immediately notice that these international outlets are mostly carbon copies of home.

From The Wall Street Journal

"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

However strict a teacher, Rakha believed in individuality, carbon copies being for the waste bin.

From Los Angeles Times

Crisp’s team built a carbon copy of the original satellite, and it was launched successfully on July 2, 2014.

From Los Angeles Times

That’s not to say he’s a carbon copy of the Chiefs star.

From Los Angeles Times