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

Each character has a double, and thus is a mirror image of the other.

— Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of mirror image

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

Noun

This allowed the researchers to create the equivalent of static charges and strings and then suddenly change the system’s conditions.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
That’s the equivalent of six months of mortgage payments in as many weeks.

— Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of equivalent

Noun

Their resemblance is uncanny; near carbon copies, some thirty years apart.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of carbon copy

Noun

Even if biology is ultimately not as quantum as researchers once hoped, there may still be interesting — and potentially illuminating — parallels between the living world and the quantum realm.

— Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 23 Sep. 2026
The investors among this small and scorned generation, now aged 45-61, are watching markets play out on their screens and constantly see the plot parallels with past cycles.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of parallel

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