spitting image
Example Sentences
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When Hagen Smith — the son and spitting image of Sinjin — sailed a serve too far, Sinjin craned his neck back and clenched his jaws.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2025
Given that Martin is both an investor in and adviser to Colossal, it feels awfully convenient that the company is heavily promoting wolves that are the spitting image of those in his fantasy series.
From Slate ● Apr. 10, 2025
And after all, Zuckerberg has long considered himself the spitting image of Roman Emperor Augustus Caesar so it's only right.
From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2025
"He looked like the spitting image of a man I had a holiday romance with years ago. I liked the fact he spent his life helping others, the altruism attracted me to him."
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2024
“Isn’t this the spitting image of old Ev Olson?” she asked Pa. He nodded and chuckled.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
