identical twins

Definition of identical twinsnext
plural of identical twin

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for identical twins
Noun
  • Carlson’s switch-hitting adds versatility, and he’s produced an encouraging start in spring games (7-for-13, two doubles, five walks, three strikeouts).
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Miles is also tied with Caitlin Clark for the third-most triple doubles in a season with five.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • But their television equivalents come out nearly every month, gems in a wash of pebbles, pouring unceasingly past.
    Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
  • But the website doesn't include generic equivalents that can be purchased elsewhere, often at lower prices.
    Zac Anderson, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Toss duplicates that aren't being used, especially in the kitchen.
    Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Many files appear to be duplicates, however.
    Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The encampments, uptown, Dimes Square, downtown, were mirror images of Gen Z.
    Malavika Kannan, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Duality comes up a lot in Cameron’s work—alter egos, inner contradictions, mirror images.
    Nicola Dall'Asen, Allure, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Yet given the power differential between China and Canada—or, for that matter, between China and any NATO ally other than the United States—such a partnership will not be among equals.
    Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026
  • In the courtroom, Waldman has few equals.
    William Jones, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Below, explore five options that are practically carbon copies of her signature scent, including an Amazon option that's just over $20.
    Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
  • That sort of humility should also come through your hiring, Halligan advised; your team should be full of people who challenge and frustrate you with their differences, rather than carbon copies of yourself.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • That the brief history of women even being nominated for the award is remarkably recent, and has involved Arkapaw’s peers and friends, is something that has also focused her mind on the possibility.
    Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Her peers Lindsay Lohan and Amanda Bynes struggled with mental health in a much more public way.
    Rachel Hale, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • This case bears close similarities to the trials of James and Jennifer Crumbley, whose then-15-year-old son killed four students in 2021 at his high school in Oxford, Michigan.
    Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
  • These are not the only lawsuits that challenge similarities in branding.
    Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
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