spitting image
noun
plural spitting images
: someone or something that looks very much like someone or something else
Father then and son later are spitting images of each other.—
Norris McDonald
—usually singularNorris McDonaldNaimah was brown-skinned, slender, and neighbors said she was the spitting image of her mother.—Debbie Chocolate
Debbie Chocolate… a lovely … Oscar de la Renta dress, which was the spitting image of a similar one the late royal had worn previously.—Megan C. Hill
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with the help of either movie magic or makeup, the actress appeared to be the spitting image of the queen
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And yes, apart from the berry earrings, Patagonia zip-up, and eyeglasses, Violet Affleck is the spitting image of her mother.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 4 Nov. 2024
Yasmin looks devastating, gorgeous, and sad, the spitting image of Princess Diana in her black gown.
—Nina Li Coomes, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
Wearing El’s moody mug, pink dress and blonde wig, the talk show host looked like a spitting image of the telepathic teen.
—Kate Hogan, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Ray Nicholson is the spitting image of his father, Oscar-winning actor Jack Nicholson.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 4 Nov. 2024
Yasmin looks devastating, gorgeous, and sad, the spitting image of Princess Diana in her black gown.
—Nina Li Coomes, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
Wearing El’s moody mug, pink dress and blonde wig, the talk show host looked like a spitting image of the telepathic teen.
—Kate Hogan, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Ray Nicholson is the spitting image of his father, Oscar-winning actor Jack Nicholson.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Spitting image.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spitting%20image. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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