twain
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Synonyms: Noun
brace, couple, couplet, duo, dyad, pair, twosome
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I like rap and my parents like country music, and never the twain shall meet in our house.Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Gravitational-wave detectors work (see diagram) by splitting a laser beam in twain. — The Economist, "Gravitational astronomy proves its maturity," 22 Aug. 2019 This side in one corner, that side in the other corner and never the twain will meet, much less talk civilly. — Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com, "Hyde: What billionaire would Kenny Stills want closer to Trump than Steve Ross? | Commentary," 8 Aug. 2019 Ultimately, there are phone people and then there are Note people, and never the twain shall meet. — David Pierce, WSJ, "Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9 Is Crazy Powerful. Can You Handle It?," 19 Aug. 2018 But the twain do meet at the island’s golf courses, tennis courts, sailing school and beaches. — Julie Lasky, New York Times, "Shelter Island, N.Y.: A Paradise That Has Its Challenges," 16 May 2018 Almost ne’er the twain did meet — though that could soon change. — Washington Post, "Disney-Fox deal may create a new nerdy nirvana," 16 Dec. 2017 And when everything is correct, the twain never shall meet: Coolant stays outside the cylinders and the combustion materials stay inside. — Ray Magliozzi, sandiegouniontribune.com, "White smoke on starting, you and your car soon will be parting," 6 Oct. 2017 While the mechanisms are different, the result is the same: Never the twain shall meet. — Libby Copeland, Smithsonian, "From Medical Pariah to Feminist Icon: The Story of the IUD," 15 June 2017 The goal: Figuring out the easiest and cheapest way to cross off everything on on a back-to-school shopping list -- and whether the twain would ever meet. — Ajc Homepage, ajc, "Back-to-school shopping 2017: Online vs. in-store, what’s the best, cheapest way to get everything on your list?," 24 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'twain.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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