doublets

noun

plural of doublet
as in twins

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  1. twins
  2. halves
  3. teams
  4. companions
  5. partnerships
  6. equivalents
Noun
  • Remarkably, the children who initially drew them together at Great Beginnings — Begnaud’s son Max and Kisner’s twins — were born just 10 days apart.
    — Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • The Scarface actor continued to expand his family over the next three decades, sharing twins Anton and Olivia, 25, with Beverly D’Angelo and son Roman, 3, with movie producer Noor Alfallah.
    — Adrianne Reece, InStyle, 31 July 2026
Definition of twins
Noun
  • During a stop in Thomasville, Jackson offered a preview of what all that money will buy — and how Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens figures into both halves of his pitch.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 28 July 2026
  • Slice the entire round cake straight through the middle to split it into two halves.
    — Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026
Definition of halves
Noun
  • Her work has reached 100+ million learners through videos, courses, and keynotes at Harvard, MIT, Stanford, SXSW, and with teams at Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, Comcast, and more.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Ahead of the 2026 football season, AJC Varsity is announcing our preseason all-state teams.
    — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of teams
Noun
  • In new cities, taxi drivers and tour guides become temporary companions.
    — Rafaela Jinich, The Atlantic, 26 July 2026
  • These occur when white dwarfs overfeed on companions and are completely destroyed by the resultant explosion.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of companions
Noun
  • Partnerships That Last Stapp has seen enough cross-sector partnerships announced with fanfare and wound down within a year to have strong opinions about what separates the two outcomes.
    — Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Still, the company’s leaders have increasingly leaned into partnerships with major tech platforms.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of partnerships
Noun
  • There are fewer unions, and the West End artists are paid less money than their equivalents on Broadway.
    — Katie North, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • The exhibitor generated $190 million in free cash flow and ended the quarter with $778 million of cash and cash equivalents.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 July 2026
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