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
Tom Hollander is a dead ringer for Capote, while Naomi Watts’ Babe Paley is stunning and tragic.
From Salon • Dec. 20, 2024
“So even if a modern-day regulation is not a dead ringer for historical precursors, it still may be analogous enough to pass constitutional muster.”
From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2023
Sure enough, with glasses, a mustache and his hair tossed as if he’d plugged his finger into a light socket, Wasserman was a dead ringer for Albert Einstein.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2023
His pale complexion and round face would have made him a dead ringer for the man in the moon, if the moon had wispy blond hair, bright blue eyes, and a puzzled expression.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
