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
  • Stop planning for the mirror image, because Beijing burned the mirror.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The Materialists actress looked like the mirror image of her mom at Teen Vogue’s Young Hollywood party in 2004.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of mirror image
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  • Although Kent struck out Pete Crow-Armstrong in his first two at-bats, the center fielder bested the rookie in the fifth inning with a game-tying RBI double.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The Guardians scored twice in the first on a run-scoring double play and an RBI double by Martínez, but the Tigers tied it in the bottom half.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of double
Noun
  • But, in the event of a glitch, transporter rooms effectively become highly sophisticated 3D printers, creating duplicates indistinguishable from the original beamee.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The message then claims $8,250 has already disappeared and warns that a duplicate $8,250 charge will be approved in 35 minutes.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of duplicate
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  • The states, the WGA and Paramount later entered a stipulation to delay the merger — the functional equivalent of a preliminary injunction — which did not include any bond requirement.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
  • For services businesses, the equivalent is software subscriptions and vendor contracts that renewed automatically last year and will renew again this year unless someone actually looks.
    — Nick Chandi, Forbes.com, 17 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
  • In several instances these rituals were utilized during slave rebellions; the New York slave rebellion of 1712 reportedly began with a pact sealed in blood and powder, a practice with African religious parallels.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Multiple initiatives were running in parallel with no central visibility or governance.
    — Gina Mastantuono, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of parallel

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