doppelganger

[US]/'dɔpl,gæŋə/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a ghostly double of a living person in German folklore; someone who looks remarkably like another person, a "double" of oneself.

Example Sentences

If you do, return Shifty Doppelganger to play.

Fixed black screen deadlock when skipping doppelganger cinematic.

I saw my doppelganger at the mall yesterday.

She is often mistaken for her doppelganger.

The actor found his doppelganger on social media.

People say everyone has a doppelganger somewhere in the world.

The doppelganger plot twist in the movie was unexpected.

She felt a chill when she saw her doppelganger in the mirror.

The doppelganger phenomenon has fascinated researchers for years.

He joked that his doppelganger must be causing trouble somewhere.

The artist painted a portrait of her doppelganger as an art project.

Some people believe meeting your doppelganger brings bad luck.

Real-world Examples

They do say we all have a doppelganger, Mrs. Harmon.

Source: American Horror Story Season 1

I'm gonna go lay eyes on my precious doppelganger.

Source: The Vampire Diaries Season 2

It finds your face in famous artworks, your art doppelganger if you will.

Source: PBS Fun Science Popularization

A doppelganger was said to be a spirit-double that replicated every human and beast on earth.

Source: Portable English Bilingual Edition

I have Katherine and the moonstone. Is the doppelganger safe? -Yes.

Source: The Vampire Diaries Season 2

Do you really think that Isobel's telling the truth that word's gotten out about the doppelganger?

Source: The Vampire Diaries Season 2

They believe they may have found a way to spare the doppelganger.

Source: The Vampire Diaries Season 2

Not an identical twin, as a doppelganger has no relation to you.

Source: Portable English Bilingual Edition

I'd like to see you lure Klaus into Mystic Falls, after the doppelganger bleeds to death.

Source: The Vampire Diaries Season 2

No. Nobody knows where he is, but there are these rumors that are flying around that a doppelganger exists.

Source: The Vampire Diaries Season 2

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