carbon copy
Example Sentences
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His deep 3-pointer in overtime was a carbon copy of a shot Stephen Curry had once nailed in Oklahoma City to beat the Thunder—except that Wembanyama is over a foot taller than Curry.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 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
“This reads as almost a carbon copy of that order,” Nelson said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 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
Alex slid the window open and hoisted himself into the second office, which was in many ways a carbon copy of the first.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
