as in pair
two things of the same or similar kind that match or are considered together
I like rap and my parents like country music, and never the twain shall meet in our house
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Recent Examples of twain
In beauty, there’s truth and trend — and rarely the twain shall meet.
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Wwd Staff,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
Thankfully, Wednesday is only being split in twain.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
The Eiffel Tower is warped and displaced, the Arc de Triomphe hewn in twain.
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Joshua Rivera,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2025
Wondering where the twain meet with these veteran politicians?
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Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for twain
Wwd Staff,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
Thankfully, Wednesday is only being split in twain.
—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
The Eiffel Tower is warped and displaced, the Arc de Triomphe hewn in twain.
—
Joshua Rivera,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2025
Wondering where the twain meet with these veteran politicians?
—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for twain
Recent Examples of Synonyms for twain
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The Giants used three infield hits and two errors to score a pair of runs against Sale in the sixth inning, then Matt Chapman’s double set up Luis Arraez’s sacrifice fly in the seventh.
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Just as high school and college graduates hit the job market this summer, a research initiative has released a pair of Top 10 lists that rank the best employers for new grads seeking first jobs.
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At a red light, he’s gunned down by a couple of guys on a dirtbike.
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That happened a couple more times.
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The bronze medal, which the duo won in March, was Anderson and Chacon’s first together on the world tour.
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Rounding out the points were Racing Bulls’ duo of Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad, who scored ninth and 10th respectively.
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“Twain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twain. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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