carbon copy
Example Sentences
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His deep 3-pointer in overtime was a carbon copy of a shot Stephen Curry had once nailed in Oklahoma City to beat the Thunder—except that Wembanyama is over a foot taller than Curry.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
It’s an offense that Grubb reiterated Monday may not be a carbon copy of UW’s pass-heavy attack the past two seasons, instead tweaked to emphasize the Seahawks’ personnel.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2024
Scotland in contrast were clinical when their opportunity arose from line-out ball, and it was a carbon copy of the first try.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2024
The series could run the risk of turning off book readers who want a carbon copy of the story as Liu wrote it.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2024
I’m sending you a carbon copy; I’ll keep the original in my files.
From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg
