spitting image

noun

Definition of spitting imagenext
as in image
something or someone that strongly resembles another with the help of either movie magic or makeup, the actress appeared to be the spitting image of the queen

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Recent Examples of spitting image Red Stitching George was the spitting image of his dad in a white shirt with red stitching and matching shorts for Princess Charlotte’s christening in July 2015. — Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 The model looked like the spitting image of her mom Gwyneth Paltrow. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026 Salma Hayek’s daughter Valentina is seriously her spitting image. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spitting image
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spitting image
  1. image
  2. twin
  3. replica
  4. picture
  5. clone
  6. mirror image
  7. portrait
  8. duplicate
Noun
  • The team sought to identify an anomaly first seen in satellite images in 2020.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The damage and disruption could also affect France’s image as a tourist destination in the long-term.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of image
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
  • 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
  • In my tests, with the lower-brightness Cinema mode, the UHZ36 was easily bright enough to deliver a suitably bright picture for both SDR and HDR material on my 90-inch screen in a dark room.
    — M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2026
  • That ended Notre Dame's 16-game winning streak and is one of several outcomes that are going to shake up the rankings and CFP picture in a big, big way.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of picture
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
Noun
  • The wins and losses so far have been a mirror image of last season, including beating Buffalo.
    — Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • In addition to developing better medicines or perfumes, deciphering the mirror images of molecules can help scientists understand the chemical architecture of life, said chemist Holden Thorp, editor-in-chief of the journal Science.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of mirror image
Noun
  • The work, known as the Tondo of the Two Brothers, dates back to the 2nd century and belongs to a group of paintings known as the Fayum portraits.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Filmmaker Ava DuVernay chose Milton Rogovin’s informal, untitled portrait of a beautiful young Buffalo woman from his East Side, 1961-63 collection.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of portrait
Noun
  • The Election Commission and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration deny the allegations and say the revision is intended to remove duplicate and ineligible entries.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The waiver gives the studio permission to create a duplicate of an actor in costume, which aids in VFX work during postproduction.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of duplicate

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“Spitting image.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spitting%20image. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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