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doppelganger

[dop-uhl-gang-er, daw-puhl-geng-er] / ˈdɒp əlˌgæŋ ər, ˈdɔ pəlˌgɛŋ ər /
NOUN
ghost
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STRONG


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"I am not here to replace people, but to help them," the bot, a digital doppelganger of Bisha in traditional Albanian dress, said in a video message that would garner headlines around the world.

From Barron's Feb. 26, 2026

Van Der Beek communicates an unmistakable feeling that there is a good person somewhere inside his character, dying to break free of the tortured fate his monstrous doppelganger has created for him.

From Salon Feb. 15, 2026

The Gutiérrez in “Serious People” hires a doppelganger to replace him in his professional commitments.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 31, 2025

Mr. Riley’s column was delightful, but I felt sad when he revealed that his doppelganger is someone named “Robert George.”

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 28, 2025

I almost expected to see my doppelganger sprinting across town pursued by a mob, but I guess things didn’t work that way.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs




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