alter ego

Example Sentences

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While Chen bristled when he was given the “Quad King” nickname, Malinin leans into his alter ego.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026

PdVSA is effectively Venezuela’s alter ego, tied at the hip given that oil remains the lifeblood of the economy.

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

This was around the time of Coogan's Portuguese crooner alter ego, Tony Ferrino.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

All the while, Schnapp and his fictional alter ego became increasingly intertwined.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2026

The blaze did minimal damage, but he filed a claim for $6,000 on a policy acquired by his fictional alter ego, Hiram S. Campbell.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson