doppelgänger
noun
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According to German folklore, all living creatures have a spirit double who is invisible but identical to the living individual. These second selves are perceived as being distinct from ghosts (which appear only after death), and sometimes they are described as the spiritual opposite or negative of their human counterparts. German writers coined the word Doppelgänger (from doppel-, meaning "double," and -gänger, meaning "goer") to refer to such specters.
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Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 June 2024
Over the course of three seasons so far, the heroes of The Umbrella Academy have fought psychic dance battles, traveled through time to the ‘60s and back, and even faced down their own doppelganger family.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 16 May 2024
That doesn’t mean their hidden doppelgangers can’t affect them in unexpected ways, though.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 14 Feb. 2024
Lovato's attitude toward her grotesque doppelganger seemed to shift beginning in 2017, as the singer tweeted a gif of the meme without a caption.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 21 Aug. 2023
McLain’s staff shared the dessert doppelganger on social media Tuesday.
—Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2024
This is right after Daniel has run into Carol, a Claudia Schiffer doppelganger, at the Christmas concert.
—Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 21 Nov. 2023
More than 9,000 Amazon five-star reviewers vouch for it, too — and this doppelganger is half the price at just $22.
—Kristine Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2023
Madonna, at 65, looked at her younger doppelganger.
—Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 14 Dec. 2023
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“Doppelgänger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doppelg%C3%A4nger. Accessed 27 Jun. 2024.
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