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spitting image

NOUN
exact likeness
Synonyms
WEAK
Doppelganger carbon copy clone copy dead ringer double duplicate eidetic image exact counterpart exact duplicate exact likeness facsimile image of likeness living image living picture look-alike lookalike match mirror image picture of replica ringer spit and image twin very image

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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

And our son is such the spitting image of him.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2024

"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

“You know, you are the spitting image of your mama.”

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor