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as in halves
either of a pair matched in one or more qualities
I've found one sock but can't find its twin
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as in pictures
something or someone that strongly resembles another
some of these people who think that they're a given movie star's twin are kidding themselves
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Recent Examples of twins
Both twins deferred to coaches when talking about their playing time and roles.
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Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
According to the arrest warrant obtained by Fox News Digital, two 11-year-old twins alleged that the director had touched them inappropriately.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Their sons, 11-year-old twins Kade and Jace, and 10-year-old Gage, were brimming with excitement to see rockets and space capsules up close.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Enter Trayanova’s digital twins of patients’ ventricles.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Self-healing concrete fits in well with ideas around sensor technology and digital twins – in which cracks in a structure could serve as a warning of damage and then repair themselves, needing little more than periodic checking.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
The court heard that, while DNA testing cannot currently distinguish which of the twins is the father, future science may be able to do so.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
In mythology, the twins balance day and night, or sun and moon.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2026
For now, the twins are pushing each other, which is good for El Camino Real.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
According to the arrest warrant obtained by Fox News Digital, two 11-year-old twins alleged that the director had touched them inappropriately.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Their sons, 11-year-old twins Kade and Jace, and 10-year-old Gage, were brimming with excitement to see rockets and space capsules up close.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Enter Trayanova’s digital twins of patients’ ventricles.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Self-healing concrete fits in well with ideas around sensor technology and digital twins – in which cracks in a structure could serve as a warning of damage and then repair themselves, needing little more than periodic checking.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
The court heard that, while DNA testing cannot currently distinguish which of the twins is the father, future science may be able to do so.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
In mythology, the twins balance day and night, or sun and moon.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2026
For now, the twins are pushing each other, which is good for El Camino Real.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for twins
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And this is certainly not the sort of outfit that does anything by halves—the four-floor spa is one of the city’s finest.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Indiana responded with one of the most dominant halves in NCAA Tournament history, outscoring the Wolverines 57-33 to rally for an 86-68 victory in Philadelphia.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Two television cameras looking down from an altitude of about 450 miles made initial pictures of earthly cloud patterns on the satellite’s second orbitable trip.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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After walking into her personal office to find Gordon redecorating the room with pictures of herself, Gomez sits down to review her assistant's to-do list for the day.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
2 Apr. 2026
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For those following news about the war on social media, this affinity network—all these different figures with their own little tribes—has been quickly replacing images of the war with commentary on it.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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These images have never been seen by the public — until today.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Already the group has held fundraisers, notably by partnering with DB Woodworks to create small-scale wooden replicas of the sign for sale, with some of the proceeds going towards the project.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Faux-chrome hubcaps and brick outlines resembling fenders decorate the building’s skin; those giant gargoyles on the corners are overscale replicas of radiator-cap hood ornaments.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
27 Mar. 2026
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In some cases, the clones even lost an entire copy of their X chromosome.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
26 Mar. 2026
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Stumpy was one of the trees cleared for the renovations, but Stumpy clones live on, waiting to be planted when the work is done.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Outside of City Hall on Thursday morning, a black van with a mobile billboard displayed portraits of Metayer Bowen and bouquets of flowers were left on the walkway outside the building.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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Elsewhere, Paula Rego’s two self portraits from 2017 show the artist howling through expressive pastel strokes.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Twins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twins. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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