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Recent Examples of identical twin
Pearce’s career was also buoyed by the fact that his identical twin brother, John Pearce, is a current members of Australian kids group The Wiggles.
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Katie Bain, Billboard, 13 June 2025
De Niro plays identical twins in The Alto Knights, which was directed by Barry Levinson.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Because of a mix-up at the hospital, Tomlin and Midler are separated from their identical twin sisters and instead live their lives as fraternal twins in two very different families.
—Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
For example, one study focused on comparing entrepreneurial tendencies between identical or fraternal twins found that identical twins (who share the same genetic information) were far more likely to share entrepreneurial traits than fraternal twins or non-twins.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
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Katie Bain, Billboard, 13 June 2025
De Niro plays identical twins in The Alto Knights, which was directed by Barry Levinson.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Because of a mix-up at the hospital, Tomlin and Midler are separated from their identical twin sisters and instead live their lives as fraternal twins in two very different families.
—Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
For example, one study focused on comparing entrepreneurial tendencies between identical or fraternal twins found that identical twins (who share the same genetic information) were far more likely to share entrepreneurial traits than fraternal twins or non-twins.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for identical twin
Noun
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It could be considered a sign of ambivalence toward her mirror image, or the body image created through internalizing the gaze of the other.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
24 June 2025
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Some medications are based on molecules that are mirror images of natural molecules.—
Eva Amsen,
JSTOR Daily,
11 June 2025
Noun
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Two weeks later, at the Davis Cup, Sinner saved three match points in their singles match and then helped beat Djokovic in the doubles.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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Curiously, their only game loss was Ben Johns & Roscoe Bellamy in men's doubles.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Left with almost nothing, these duplicates have built an Old West-style society from the rubble of their former existence.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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At issue was a high school administrator mistakenly typing the wrong class name on Richardson’s transcript, creating an accidental duplicate.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Sherri Crichton was thrilled that the original team behind ER wanted to do a reboot and was shocked when Warner Bros. abruptly broke off negotiations and announced The Pitt – a carbon copy of the ER reboot that was pitched to her.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2025
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Photo: Getty Images The auburn tendrils are practically a carbon copy of Peters's hairstyle, and the dress, while not an exact recreation, very intentionally recalls her gown.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
9 June 2025
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The twelve-day Israel-Iran war this June saw two unprecedented air wars take place in parallel.—
Sebastien Roblin,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Also, more could be added by converting some of the wider streets from parallel to diagonal parking.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 June 2025
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“Identical twin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identical%20twin. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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