ringer

noun

ˈriŋ-ər How to pronounce ringer (audio)
Definition of ringernext
1
as in sham
one who makes false claims of identity or expertise no one was more surprised than the defendant when his lawyer turned out to be a ringer

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2
as in twin
something or someone that strongly resembles another he's a dead ringer for his grandfather

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Recent Examples of ringer The Bay Area native and UC Santa Barbara product was one heck of a playoff ringer for San Jose on Thursday night at Excite Ballpark. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 For those who play intramural flag football on Utah’s campus, Fine could be the ringer to deliver a championship next year. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Elsinore Ring Said got his start in motorsports as a NASCAR road course ringer, eventually participating in events over four decades in professional racing. — Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026 So our only option was to shoot gadwall, wigeon, and ringers over water. — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ringer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ringer
  1. sham
  2. twin
  3. fake
  4. image
  5. fraud
  6. replica
  7. pretender
  8. clone
Noun
  • These sheets and shams are made from Oexo-Tex Certified Organic microfiber material that’s light but surprisingly resilient.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Plus, the set comes with two shams to complete your sanctuary.
    — Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of sham
Noun
  • Instead of crossing over into the afterlife, Billy, the magically inclined twin, transferred his soul into the body of William Kaplan, a teenager who had just been involved in a fatal car crash.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The platform, dubbed Forge Cognition, uses artificial intelligence agents and real-time digital twins to help operators improve asset reliability, energy efficiency, and occupant comfort across existing systems and facilities.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of twin
Noun
  • Many of these goods, which were purchased on online platforms, were fakes that contained dangerous levels of phthalates, lead, formaldehyde, nickel and other substances.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • To combat this, Antinori has been marking its bottles against fakes for years.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of fake
Noun
  • The image is then precision-fabricated into a 3D model that’s finished by hand — all for $2,200, about the national average of an actual wedding gown.
    — Ari Stark, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • This sort of puzzling connection between text and image is repeated throughout the exhibition.
    — Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of image
Noun
  • That changed after the 2020 presidential election, when secretaries of state in places such as Arizona, Georgia and Michigan were thrust into battles over election results, certification and false claims of widespread fraud.
    — Thom Reilly, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
  • As Vanity Fair reported at the time, the article led to an all-hands meeting at The Times where some staffers questioned the choice to run a soft profile on a woman who had been convicted of fraud and was about to head to prison.
    — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of fraud
Noun
  • The Southern Alps are an almost exact replica of the Himalayas in terms of their lot formations and crevasse fields, according to Hiddleston.
    — Tamara Southward, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The trio also talked about building a replica of the Young statue, which would be placed in the Renaissance Center once it is revamped.
    — Carol Cain, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of replica
Noun
  • The transfer portal can transform a contender into a pretender in a single offseason.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The schedule is forgivable, even by ACC standards, but a rematch on the road against Notre Dame will separate the Canes as contenders or pretenders.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of pretender
Noun
  • The device captures troves of card information, which thieves later collect in order to clone cards.
    — Juliana Kim, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly building an AI clone of himself that is trained on his tone and mannerisms and can answer staff questions.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of clone

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“Ringer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ringer. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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