lookalike

British

/ ˈlʊkəˌlaɪk /

noun

1. a person, esp a celebrity, or thing that is the double of another
2. ( as modifier )
  
  a lookalike Minister
  a lookalike newspaper

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Example Sentences

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The series has a comfortable, cushiony feeling; it’s the sort of show that could have been made as a film in the 1990s, and in which Kline could have starred as easily in his 40s as in his 70s; it has the same relation to reality as “Dave,” in which he played a good-hearted ordinary Joe who takes the place of a lookalike U.S. president.

From Los Angeles Times

The 47-year-old has made a career out of being a Will Smith lookalike and tribute artist since he was 18.

From BBC

One day a stranger approached him with a life-changing tip — he had a friend making money as a lookalike and Ellis should give it a go.

From BBC

Eventually both men crossed paths on set and the lookalike was embraced with a handshake and a shoulder bump.

From BBC

The Bad Boys actor responded with joy, describing the lookalike's work as "genius" and embracing him in a hug.

From BBC

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