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doppelganger

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


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On the other there’s a career riddled with gaffes and allegedly immoral conduct that makes him an easy punching bag for the writers at “SNL” with the help of his late-night TV doppelganger Aziz Ansari.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

The veterinary medicine student even took the time to thank his doppelganger directly, acknowledging the boost to his street cred.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

A doppelganger challenges Senator Dan Sullivan, in a bid to confuse Last Frontier voters in a ranked-choice voting system.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026

"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

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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