Noun
I like rap and my parents like country music, and never the twain shall meet in our house.
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Noun
But the band leader’s return to a crew that can so ably make the twain meet between his two sides makes for a show that satisfies fans who like having their Neil completism represented in a single concert.—Chris Willman, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025 In beauty, there’s truth and trend — and rarely the twain shall meet.—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 See All Example Sentences for twain
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English, from Old English twēgen — more at two
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