How to Use fraternal twin in a Sentence

fraternal twin

noun
  • Her fraternal twin brother, Noah, helped spur her early interest.
    — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2026
  • Advertisement What is known is that Hamnet was a fraternal twin.
    — Nathan Smith, Time, 26 Nov. 2025
  • Danny is also Cole’s fraternal twin brother.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2025
  • The actor and his fraternal twin were born in October 2004 in New York.
    — Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
  • Around 13 hours later, Jones welcomed her fraternal twin boys Ben and Rowan on March 20.
    — Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026
  • Ironically, Penelope and her fraternal twin sister, Iliana, were the first twins born to a Twins player.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The 2021 Rocky Mountain High graduates described their fraternal twin as a lifeline during their rookie seasons.
    — Idaho Statesman, 8 June 2026
  • Stanhope stars as Danny Walter on My Life With the Walter Boys, Cole's more mellow fraternal twin, who's dreaming of a future in acting.
    — EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Eddy Angélil Dion and Angélil welcomed Eddy on October 23, 2010, along with his fraternal twin brother Nelson Angélil.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 20 June 2026
  • Ramsay and his wife Tana are also parents to 27-year-old daughter Megan, 26-year-old son Jack (Holly's fraternal twin), 24-year-old daughter Matilda, 6-year-old son Oscar and 2-year-old son Jesse.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Gordon and Tana, 51, also share 27-year-old daughter Megan, 26-year-old son Jack (Holly's fraternal twin), 24-year-old daughter Matilda, 6-year-old son Oscar and 2-year-old son Jesse.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Their daughter, Eliza, 17, was a bridesmaid at Prince William and Kate Middleton's 2011 wedding, and their fraternal twin sons, Gus and Louis, 15, were pages of honor at their grandmother's 2023 coronation.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
  • The freshmen fraternal twin brothers made their March Madness debut on Thursday as Duke narrowly avoided an early upset, 71-65, at the hands of Siena in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball tournament.
    — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • In addition to Holly, Gordon, 59, and wife Tana, 51, are also parents to 27-year-old daughter Megan, 25-year-old son Jack (Holly's fraternal twin), 24-year-old daughter Matilda, 6-year-old son Oscar and 2-year-old son Jesse.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025

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