identical twin
noun
: either member of a pair of twins that are produced from a single egg and who look exactly alike
Examples of identical twin in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Fidler’s identical twin brother, David, is a senior at Mount Carmel.
—
Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
The 58-year-old identical twins are the sons of Ricky Nelson — a teen idol of the 1950s and 60s who died in a tragic plane crash at age 45 — and the grandsons of Ozzie and Harriet Nelson, the stars of the eponymous television show.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
The $175 million arena project is spearheaded by Joshua Wood — a Rancho Cordova resident who advocated for subsidies to build Golden 1 Center, and identical twin brother of Sacramento State President Luke Wood — and his business partner, Charanjeet Kaur Tiwana-Purewal.
—JosÉ Luis Villegas, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Elvis was actually born 35 minutes after his identical twin brother, Jesse Garon.
—Bob Mehr, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for identical twin
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
The 58-year-old identical twins are the sons of Ricky Nelson — a teen idol of the 1950s and 60s who died in a tragic plane crash at age 45 — and the grandsons of Ozzie and Harriet Nelson, the stars of the eponymous television show.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
The $175 million arena project is spearheaded by Joshua Wood — a Rancho Cordova resident who advocated for subsidies to build Golden 1 Center, and identical twin brother of Sacramento State President Luke Wood — and his business partner, Charanjeet Kaur Tiwana-Purewal.
—JosÉ Luis Villegas, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Elvis was actually born 35 minutes after his identical twin brother, Jesse Garon.
—Bob Mehr, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for identical twin
Cite this Entry
“Identical twin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/identical%20twin. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share