identical twin
noun
: either member of a pair of twins that are produced from a single egg and who look exactly alike
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This unapologetically fleshy, carnal, feminine update on David Cronenberg's 1988 psychosexual classic sees Rachel Weisz brilliantly pulling double-duty as identical twin gynecologists Beverly and Elliot Mantle.
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Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
Jim Whittaker Used His Platform to Promote Peace Whittaker grew up in Seattle and began climbing in the 1940s with the Boy Scouts alongside his identical twin brother, Lou Whittaker.
—Ryan Brennan
april 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
Jim Whittaker Had a Twin Brother Named Lou Whittaker grew up in Seattle and began climbing in the 1940s with the Boy Scouts alongside his identical twin brother, Lou Whittaker.
—Ryan Brennan
april 9, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
As identical twin actors, Shawn Ashmore and Aaron Ashmore have covered the gamut of superhero fandom, with one brother joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and the other taking the DC route.
—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
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Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
Jim Whittaker Used His Platform to Promote Peace Whittaker grew up in Seattle and began climbing in the 1940s with the Boy Scouts alongside his identical twin brother, Lou Whittaker.
—Ryan Brennan
april 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
Jim Whittaker Had a Twin Brother Named Lou Whittaker grew up in Seattle and began climbing in the 1940s with the Boy Scouts alongside his identical twin brother, Lou Whittaker.
—Ryan Brennan
april 9, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
As identical twin actors, Shawn Ashmore and Aaron Ashmore have covered the gamut of superhero fandom, with one brother joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and the other taking the DC route.
—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for identical twin
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“Identical twin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/identical%20twin. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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