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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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Antonyms
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

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

Our Chris Smith’s main worry is that his kindly alternate dimension father and brother will find out that he killed his doppelganger in an act of self-defense; Earth X Peacemaker would have murdered him otherwise.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2025

The contest took place on Saturday in Birmingham city centre and follows the craze of celebrity doppelganger competitions currently sweeping the globe.

From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2024

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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