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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The Parent Trap, which was Lohan’s breakout film, follows identical twins who were separated at birth and meet by chance at a summer camp.
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
As the crowd filed in, DJs Doppelganger Paris—identical twins Brice and Régis Abby—were already on the decks, accompanied by Grammy-winning pianist Brian Kennedy, the city lights twinkling behind them.
—Rachel Marlowe, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
Her identical twin sister, Hannah, gave her the book.
—Gerald Witt, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett Born in the small town of Mallard, Louisiana, a set of identical twins are fated for opposite lives.
—Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
As the crowd filed in, DJs Doppelganger Paris—identical twins Brice and Régis Abby—were already on the decks, accompanied by Grammy-winning pianist Brian Kennedy, the city lights twinkling behind them.
—Rachel Marlowe, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
Her identical twin sister, Hannah, gave her the book.
—Gerald Witt, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett Born in the small town of Mallard, Louisiana, a set of identical twins are fated for opposite lives.
—Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Identical twin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/identical%20twin. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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