look-alike

American

[look-uh-lahyk] / ˈlʊk əˌlaɪk /

Or lookalike

noun

a person or thing that looks like or closely resembles another; double.
a compatible.

The leading brand of computer was expensive so they bought cheap look-alikes.
a pill or capsule that contains nonprescription stimulants, as caffeine and ephedrine, but is made to appear like one containing illegal or prescription stimulants, as amphetamine or biphetamine.

adjective

being or characteristic of a look-alike.

Etymology

Origin of look-alike

First recorded in 1945–50; noun use of verb phrase look alike

Example Sentences

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Whether you know it or not, you have probably seen the Eames Lounge Chair—or at least a look-alike.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

The long and unexpected afterlife of the Timothée Chalamet look-alike contest.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 3, 2025

To test whether look-alike spiders were masking more than one species, Jochim and colleagues examined genomic DNA from Aptostichus simus collected throughout its range.

From Science Daily • Nov. 2, 2025

It might be as easy as winning a Glen Powell and Timothée Chalamet look-alike contest.

From Salon • Jan. 6, 2025

I imagine tiny look-alike toddlers in baggy pants—Little Chuck 1 and Little Chuck 2.

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin

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