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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
When the day of the follow-up scan finally arrived, the mystery was solved—not triplets, but twins.
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
In addition to the twins, Alex and Chloe each have older daughters from previous relationships.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
His oldest child, musician Jesse Wood, was 39 years old when the twins were born.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 7 Nov. 2025
The twins partnered with HomeGoods to embrace early holiday decorating, sharing insights on sisterhood, family traditions, and essentials to celebrate the season.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 7 Nov. 2025
The Olsen twins won the accessory designer of the year award, delivering a rare public speech.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
The brand’s name means fraternal, or non-identical, twins, which contributes to its mismatched design philosophy.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
In the comments of Kelly’s TikTok, fans made side-by-side collages of baby Sidney and Ozzy, calling them twins.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Its cast included Eisenberg’s Zuckerberg, Andrew Garfield’s Eduardo Saverin, Justin Timberlake’s Sean Parker and Armie Hammer as the Winklevoss twins.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for twins
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Butker, who entered the season as one of the NFL’s top kickers, missed five kicks over his next seven halves of football.—
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Working in batches if needed, arrange pepper halves in a single layer in air-fryer basket.—
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Many protesters have taken to carrying signs showing pictures of Good.—
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As of Sunday, Nado continues his search for Pico, posting flyers with pictures and contact information.—
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As night fell, a crowd gathered at the site of the shooting in a residential area of the city's Central neighborhood, aerial TV images showed.—
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Further images show Ryder enjoying a cocktail and spending time with his little sister, Rani, who Hudson welcomed in 2018 with her fiancé, Danny Fujikawa.—
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The ascent takes about an hour, and venders along the way sell religious images and replicas of the cross, as well as roasted corn and Inca Kola.—
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Mural Arts also is partnering with the Philadelphia Historic District on sculptures for next year’s 52 Weeks of Firsts programming and with the Bells Across PA program to create Liberty Bell replicas in neighborhoods throughout the city.—
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That’s why this album opened the door for all the Eighties bar-band faux-Bruce clones.—
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Fast forward a few decades, and today Chris and his wife Kathryn make excellent Chardonnay wines in homage to Richard using Dijon, Wente, and Mendoza clones.—
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When Delcy Rodríguez chaired her first council of ministers meeting as the acting president of Venezuela on Sunday, the portraits of the two leaders who preceded her loomed on the wall behind her.—
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In addition to serving Hollywood, Williams was the owner of namesake Dean Williams Photography, which specialized in professional portraits, weddings and events.—
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“Twins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twins. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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