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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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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
Throughout this season, Charlie is put through the ringer.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2025
High school students must store their devices with ringers silenced, and may not use them during instructional time.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The infamously outlandish teen drama based on characters from the beloved and voluminous annals of Archie Comics, put each of them through the ringer.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Overall, though, except for a few ringers, the people around us, while quite intent, were very polite.
—Greg Palkot, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Floral bedding is an easy way to optimize maximalism in your bedroom—the block print style of this duvet cover and shams create a welcoming, bohemian vibe, making things feel both bright and relaxed in your space.—
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His 2018 reelection was widely considered a sham because the main opposition parties were banned from participating.—
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The pair welcomed twins Alexander and Ella in June 2017.—
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Tommy is the first born of the twins.—
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Today, the same fakes can be flagged using AI developed by a company called N2N Services, said Claudia Lee, Golden West College’s vice president of student services.—
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With the score 3-0 at the time, and both teams struggling to protect their quarterbacks, the fake looked like a potential pivot point in a low-scoring game.—
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The images revealed both the mass and an affected lymph node, confirming the presence of cancer cells.—
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Creates reminders, clicks hands-free images Cai sees the robot as a bridge for the modern family.—
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The president and his allies accused Cook of mortgage fraud.—
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At the same briefing, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt came out swinging at Minnesota Democrats in defense of the ICE agent while touting the Medicaid fraud investigation, which dates back to the Biden administration.—
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Ted Sarandos, the co-CEO of Netflix, keeps a replica of the Rosebud sled in his home.—
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But in 12 of the cases, the person targeted was not armed, including several people who were later found in possession of replica firearms.—
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The Pahlavi pretender himself certainly thinks so.—
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Momentum hardens, vulnerabilities are exposed and the gap between contenders and pretenders is out in the open.—
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Police said thieves use the port to clone data held by the car owner's key fob.—
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The actress, who won an Emmy for her multifaceted work, plays five genetic clones, each with their own distinct personality and lifestyle.—
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“Ringer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ringer. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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