ringer

Example Sentences

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For two years, Alex Coleman of Brentwood has been the ringer you want on your pickup basketball team at the local park.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2026

A weirdo dog lets you “show your individuality,” said Terence Nelson, 38, an influencer marketing strategist in New York whose fuzzy Brussels griffon, Sue, is a dead ringer for an Ewok.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

"It was really fun for us to put them through the ringer and to basically have them look at each other and say: 'Are these differences too much for our partnership to succeed?'"

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

Tom Hollander is a dead ringer for Capote, while Naomi Watts’ Babe Paley is stunning and tragic.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2024

Of course, Mary also knew that her son was a ringer; the two of them had been building to win.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly