spitting image
noun
plural spitting images
: someone or something that looks very much like someone or something else
Father then and son later are spitting images of each other.—
Norris McDonald
—usually singularNorris McDonaldNaimah was brown-skinned, slender, and neighbors said she was the spitting image of her mother.—Debbie Chocolate
Debbie Chocolate… a lovely … Oscar de la Renta dress, which was the spitting image of a similar one the late royal had worn previously.—Megan C. Hill
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Examples of spitting image in a Sentence
with the help of either movie magic or makeup, the actress appeared to be the spitting image of the queen
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And not just any movie star – Lance is the spitting image of a Hollywood icon, James Jansen.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 23 July 2024
In Twisters, Edgar-Jones, 26, is in one extended sequence the spitting image of Hunt, 61, thanks to costume designer Eunice Jera Lee.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 22 July 2024
With his towering frame, dark hair, and strong jawline, the 31-year-old is the spitting image of his uncle John F. Kennedy Jr.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 10 July 2024
The lawyer is the spitting image of Mocha Joe, Larry’s arch-nemesis from seasons seven and ten.
—Sarah Nechamkin, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2024
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Justin Kroll, Deadline, 23 July 2024
In Twisters, Edgar-Jones, 26, is in one extended sequence the spitting image of Hunt, 61, thanks to costume designer Eunice Jera Lee.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 22 July 2024
With his towering frame, dark hair, and strong jawline, the 31-year-old is the spitting image of his uncle John F. Kennedy Jr.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 10 July 2024
The lawyer is the spitting image of Mocha Joe, Larry’s arch-nemesis from seasons seven and ten.
—Sarah Nechamkin, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2024
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“Spitting image.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spitting%20image. Accessed 20 Aug. 2024.
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