dead ringer
Example Sentences
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A weirdo dog lets you “show your individuality,” said Terence Nelson, 38, an influencer marketing strategist in New York whose fuzzy Brussels griffon, Sue, is a dead ringer for an Ewok.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025
When she was a very young woman, my grandmother was a dead ringer for a famous actor named Myrna Loy.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2025
Nelson’s son Lukas sang “Angel Flying Too Close to The Ground” alone with his acoustic guitar, his voice a dead ringer for his dad’s.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 2023
Though described as tasting like a smoked cherry old-fashioned, I found Curious Elixir No. 5 to be a dead ringer for a new-world Shiraz.
From Salon • Nov. 24, 2021
Tiny Frank Glassman, with his tightly curled hair, was a dead ringer for Harpo Marx.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
