spitting image

Example Sentences

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Given that Martin is both an investor in and adviser to Colossal, it feels awfully convenient that the company is heavily promoting wolves that are the spitting image of those in his fantasy series.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2025

And after all, Zuckerberg has long considered himself the spitting image of Roman Emperor Augustus Caesar so it's only right.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2025

"He looked like the spitting image of a man I had a holiday romance with years ago. I liked the fact he spent his life helping others, the altruism attracted me to him."

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2024

They decorated a cookie cake in the spitting image of the Eagles center, and pictures of it posted to social media quickly went viral.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 4, 2024

“You know, you are the spitting image of your mama.”

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor