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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She’s joined by Devin McCourty, a three-time Super Bowl champion and prolific identical twin.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2025
The actress is survived by her identical twin sister, Carol Infield Sender, sister Janet; kids Matt, Susie, Karen, Victoria and Jenny; and grandchildren Chelsea, Zach, Robert, Josh, Spencer, Megan and Dean, per both outlets.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
So how did two identical twins end up so far apart politically?
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 18 Dec. 2025
Shortly after Nehls announced his retirement, his identical twin brother Trevor Nehls launched a bid to replace the House Republican in Congress.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 29 Nov. 2025
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2025
The actress is survived by her identical twin sister, Carol Infield Sender, sister Janet; kids Matt, Susie, Karen, Victoria and Jenny; and grandchildren Chelsea, Zach, Robert, Josh, Spencer, Megan and Dean, per both outlets.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
So how did two identical twins end up so far apart politically?
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 18 Dec. 2025
Shortly after Nehls announced his retirement, his identical twin brother Trevor Nehls launched a bid to replace the House Republican in Congress.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 29 Nov. 2025
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“Identical twin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/identical%20twin. Accessed 30 Dec. 2025.
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