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alter ego

[awl-ter ee-goh, eg-oh, al-] / ˈɔl tər ˈi goʊ, ˌɛg oʊ, ˈæl- /
NOUN
other side to personality
Synonyms
WEAK


NOUN
companion
Synonyms


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Count Binface is the satirical alter ego of comedian Jon Harvey, who has previously stood in four parliamentary elections and two London mayoral elections.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

Is the dog a fellow flâneur in the Weimar city, a mirror of its owner, or perhaps his alter ego?

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

One person has come forward to declare he will challenge Farage: Count Binface, the alter ego of comedian Jon Harvey, who regularly runs in UK elections with his trash-can shaped head and long cape.

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

One such show is “Radical Acts With Ramón,” featuring artist Ruby Marez’s Puerto Rican drag king alter ego.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 2026

If she were like her comic book alter ego, the Flint Avenger, she’d have this up in a nanosecond.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray




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