identical twin

noun

Definition of identical twinnext
as in mirror image

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Recent Examples of identical twin Sitting in the dark press junket room surrounded by cameras and television screens, the brothers Wayans bounce jokes off each other and finish each other’s sentences like identical twins. — Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 6 June 2026 Willis and Penn played the love interests of Aniston and Kudrow, respectively; however, the Oscar winner technically was the fiancé of Phoebe's identical twin sister, Ursula, in season 8. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026 Green was born at just 27 weeks alongside her identical twin sister Amy at Hillcrest Hospital in 1982. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026 Its founders were Hamid and Saeid Mohammadi, the identical twin sons of a bread baker. — Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for identical twin
Recent Examples of Synonyms for identical twin
  1. mirror image
  2. double
  3. duplicate
  4. equivalent
  5. carbon copy
  6. parallel
Noun
  • The narrator spends years assembling the truth of this death, concealed by his family, and discovers that Calcutta and Dhaka experienced those riots as mirror images of each other.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
  • If Mavis is the tire-and-service empire, Driven is its mirror image across oil changes, repair, and collision work.
    — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 23 July 2026
Definition of mirror image
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  • De La Cruz hit three doubles, stole two bases and had an RBI.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Bregman went 9 for 18 as the Cubs took three games in the four-game series, with six doubles, a home run and three RBIs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Definition of double
Noun
  • Cummings notes that you're bound to have some amazing photos and videos from your trip—but also some not-so-great shots as well as duplicates.
    — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 26 July 2026
  • Some have been coming here since the 2010 World Cup, and their steady presence and exhaustive supplies of duplicates have established this as the place to go.
    — Maria Jose Gutierrez-Chavez, Curbed, 17 July 2026
Definition of duplicate
Noun
  • According to research from American Association of Retired Persons, nearly 70% of grandparents provide some level of care for their grandchildren, averaging more than 500 hours annually, or the equivalent of 12-and-a-half weeks of full-time work.
    — Medora Lee, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Eaton shares are up nearly 4% after Evercore upgraded the electrical equipment maker to a buy-equivalent rating and raised its price target to $502 from $453.
    — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of equivalent
Noun
  • There’s a little resemblance to her father, Ethan Hawke, but Maya Hawke looks like a carbon copy of her mom, Uma Thurman.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026
  • With each passing day, Gerber is looking more and more like a carbon copy of her supermodel mom.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 28 July 2026
Definition of carbon copy
Noun
  • Pan argues for Taiwan to reposition tourism as an export industry, urging better international marketing of its rich cultural and natural assets, drawing parallels with Japan's successful tourism strategy.
    — Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Advertisement The movie draws a parallel between Jean Grey and Peter Parker.
    — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 31 July 2026
Definition of parallel

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