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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 singularNaimah was brown-skinned, slender, and neighbors said she was the spitting image of her mother.—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
Recent Examples on the Web
Though her role is brief here, Margaret Qualley, with a curly short hairstyle that is the spitting image of her mother circa 1998, is a standout.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 18 May 2024
Next to the college student, Moses stood straight, wearing khaki pants and a white long-sleeve, looking like the spitting image of the Coldplay frontman.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024
Next to the college student, Moses stands straight, wearing khaki pants and a white long-sleeve, looking like the spitting image of dad Chris Martin.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
Nicole Richie and Joel Madden’s children are the spitting image of their parents!
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024
Although Ronaldo has kept the same number for the majority of his athletic career, Rodriguez’s red and white remake was a spitting image of the uniform her husband wore with the English team.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024
The sweet photo showed Rocco, who is a spitting image of his dad, holding up a giant Celtics ring on his finger as Dad smiled beside him.
—Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 13 Feb. 2024
Donning his famous afro and glittery leotard, Pauly Shore is a spitting image of Richard Simmons.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2024
The spitting image of Newton, Parker has dialed in from Belfast, Ireland, where she’s been camped out since mid-January to film the How to Train Your Dragon live-action remake.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 15 Feb. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
alteration of spit and image
First Known Use
1881, in the meaning defined above
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“Spitting image.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spitting%20image. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
spitting image
noun
: perfect likeness
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