alter ego

noun

ˌȯl-tər-ˈē-(ˌ)gō How to pronounce alter ego (audio)
Definition of alter egonext
1
as in friend
a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another over the years the state's other senator became his alter ego as well as his political ally

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2
as in image
something or someone that strongly resembles another the hero of the novel is clearly the author's alter ego, right down to his receding hairline and middle-aged paunch

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Recent Examples of alter ego Duquesne, the alter ego of the comic book character The Swordsman, debuted in live-action with a twist on his comic origins. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025 Through a trailer that showed him and his alter ego in conversation, the rapper revealed his sophomore project would be titled Dreamboy. — Stephen Daw, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2025 His new alter ego is something Soo-jung knows about and can use as leverage. — Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025 Queen’s Park Swizzle Photo : Danny Mirabal The Queen’s Park Swizzle is like the alter ego of the Mojito, its dark twin. — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for alter ego
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alter ego
  1. friend
  2. image
  3. buddy
  4. twin
  5. picture
  6. replica
  7. clone
  8. duplicate
Noun
  • Later, one of their friends came to the house and discovered the body of one of the victims, Xana Kernodle.
    — Mike Baker, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Even your grimy London suburb feels unsettling, but then again, it’s plagued by spooky goings-on: disappearances, violence, and wayward theories (specifically from your friend Marty) that there’s a demonic element to it all.
    — Matt Gardner, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of friend
Noun
  • What Makary decides to do will go a long way in determining the extent to which Kennedy is able to remake American health in his image.
    — Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Benedict Chiu, United States, 2023 A member of a famous K-Pop boy band whose face has been disfigured by an accident must undergo surgery to repair his fracturing image.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of image
Noun
  • On the high school travel circuit, Cooper Flagg eschewed the more nationally dominant club teams to suit up, along with his brother and their buddies, for Maine United.
    — Sean Gregory, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Simeon Entertainment is currently casting Lost Weekend, a buddy comedy based on a true John Lennon story directed by comedy auteur Frank Coraci (Wedding Singer).
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of buddy
Noun
  • He and Amal, 47, share twins, Ella and Alexander, 7.
    — Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
  • How the role of a digital twin of the mind will evolve is still to be determined.
    — Dr. Jonathan Reichental, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of twin
Noun
  • Zara and Eugenie, who turns 35 later this month, sported coordinating outfits with burgundy hues for the fashionable day out and posed together for a picture.
    — Simon Perry, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
  • To use the new system, fans use the app to take a picture of their face, which is converted into a code, which is then associated with the fan’s account and the image is deleted.
    — Josh Bruni, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of picture
Noun
  • Newsweek's analysis of Google Earth imagery shows that construction of the replica compound began sometime between mid-October and early November 2014.
    — Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
  • By bringing these artwork replicas to Little Haiti, the organizers hope to inspire a deeper appreciation for Haiti’s contributions to the global cultural landscape.
    — Jonel Juste, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of replica
Noun
  • Neither society knows how to handle two clones coming face-to-face, and goes to extraordinary lengths — mostly involving murder — to prevent it from happening.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 10 Mar. 2025
  • When the inevitable happens, new clones of Mickey are simply printed up and all his memories are restored one by one.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of clone
Noun
  • For the other cases, there were a variety of outcomes, including if an animal was taken into custody, if the call was canceled, if the report was a duplicate or if the case was left open.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2025
  • To make up for this, a free duplicate of the Road to Unova: Raids Timed Research will be granted to all Trainers globally.
    — Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
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