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as in friend
a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another
over the years the state's other senator became his alter ego as well as his political ally
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as in image
something or someone that strongly resembles another
the hero of the novel is clearly the author's alter ego, right down to his receding hairline and middle-aged paunch
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Recent Examples of alter ego
Her health, her family, her privacy, and a delineation between her pop star ego— her alter ego, to name her past album—and her own self.
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José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
23 June 2026
The science behind the alter ego Channeling your alter ego is based on a psychological strategy called self-distancing.
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Amy Morin,
CNBC,
21 June 2026
Outside of the recording booth, Hale relishes the opportunity to send voice memos from his alter ego.
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Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
Tree often performed as his alter ego, Turbo, a clumsy, scooter-loving daredevil known for his signature bowl cut haircut, oversized JNCO jeans, and vibrant windbreaker jackets.
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Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
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José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
23 June 2026
The science behind the alter ego Channeling your alter ego is based on a psychological strategy called self-distancing.
—
Amy Morin,
CNBC,
21 June 2026
Outside of the recording booth, Hale relishes the opportunity to send voice memos from his alter ego.
—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
Tree often performed as his alter ego, Turbo, a clumsy, scooter-loving daredevil known for his signature bowl cut haircut, oversized JNCO jeans, and vibrant windbreaker jackets.
—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alter ego
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Take a friend and have that person take a cell phone so that person can call 911 for help.
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In that episode, lone wolf Gibbs got a new special friend, an adorable dog.
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Cops released an image of him aboard the bus wearing a white hoodie and are asking the public’s help tracking him down.
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Some satellite images even show evidence of fire damage, consistent with reports of firefighters supporting the emergency response.
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How to keep your best buddy safe and calm during the next several days.
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Founder Todd Graves commissioned the mural by his buddy Brody to celebrate his Times Square location’s third anniversary.
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The proud mom shares the twins as well as son James, 23, with husband Matthew Broderick.
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When the twins hit their teens, acting took a backseat to other endeavors, including attending New York University (Cole majored in Geographic Information Systems in archaeology, while Dylan majored in video game design).
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For purpose, whether anyone can trace their daily work to the larger picture without being handed a slogan.
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McCabe brings up a fantastic black-and-white picture on his laptop.
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The left is reserved for Mediheal, the Korean brand behind the viral Madecassoside Blemish toner pads, with a larger-than-life replica of the cyan box sitting next to the window.
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Patrons can enjoy a piece of birthday cake and sign a giant replica of the Declaration of Independence, according to the Arkansas Heritage webpage for the event.
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And that’s not counting the innumerable clones and knock-offs selling for half as much through Alibaba, Amazon and other direct-to-consumer (DTC) makers.
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The 56-year-old year old from Northern California scraped more than 100 of his mom’s TikToks to create an AI clone of his mom’s voice, with the help of ElevenLabs, a company that specializes in AI voice generation.
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Those figures likely included people who have been incommunicado due to the lack of cellphone signals, and some reports may be duplicates.
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Datasets with issues like poor formatting, inaccuracies, inconsistencies, biases and duplicates are inherently bad.
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“Alter ego.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alter%20ego. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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