IDENTICAL TWIN Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

identical twin

noun

Definition of identical twin

as in mirror image

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Recent Examples of identical twin Born in Colombia, the 50-year-old mother of four immigrated to the United States as a teenager and built a successful merchant services company with her identical twin sister before launching CeraViva. — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Two sets of identical twin musical artists are headlining the third annual Faeries of the Forest Festival on July 25 in South Elgin. — Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026 Stappard, born in New Zealand to a Māori mother and a British father, smiles warmly while telling stories about his great-grandmother and her identical twin sister, who were also born of an English father and a Māori mother. — William Earl, Variety, 26 June 2026 When my identical twin sons were small, almost nobody used their names. — Staff Author, Parents, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for identical twin

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Noun

The two men are similar, Jordan almost a mirror image of who Eddy could’ve become had things shook out differently.

— Tembe Denton-Hurst, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
Jen Kim, a company representative, scanned a visitor's face three times, divided it into six regions and measured the volume of each against its mirror image.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of mirror image

Noun

During championship weekend, when Venus Williams and Lleyton Hewitt lifted the singles trophies, Maycen and Morehouse played against each other in mixed doubles at Pine Orchard Yacht & Country Club in Branford, Conn.

— Lukas Weese, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
In the fourth, Alex Freeland had an RBI double, Hernández followed with a two-run double and scored on reliever Luis Mey’s wild pitch before Teoscar Hernández’s two-run single went off the glove of De La Cruz for a 9-1 lead.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of double

Noun

The list of candidates for the top prize duplicates last year’s roster of EOTY nominees, with the exception of Langley taking the spot that went to Morgan Wallen in 2024.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
Objectors also allege some petition sheets were copies, duplicates or did not apply to the specified referendum.

— Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of duplicate

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She is considered the Canadian equivalent to the Down Under disco queen Kylie Minogue by some, and recalls a young Taylor Swift for her unabashed earnestness.

— Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026
That remains true in the 21st century, but today major militaries are looking for robotic platforms to replace their equine equivalents.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of equivalent

Noun

Their combination to put Arsenal ahead was almost a carbon copy of the Arsenal captain’s goal against Manchester City in the Community Shield last month.

— Jack Lang, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Humidity remains low for Tuesday, an almost carbon copy of Monday's forecast.

— Rachael Jay, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of carbon copy

Noun

One parallel is how both goalkeepers roll their foot on the ball, keeping it stationary and waiting for the opponent’s forward to press.

— Aston Villa, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Argentinian director María Aparicio’s third feature Sadness Sometimes, Other Times Revolt has scooped the top prize at the 2026 edition of Venice parallel section Giornate degli Autori, the GDA Director’s Award.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026

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