identical twin

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Recent Examples of identical twin Most stories have a catalyzing incident, and Our Unwritten Seoul’s comes when underachieving and underemployed 30-something Mi-ji discovers her identical twin sister, overachieving office worker Mi-ri, is distressed enough to try to hurt herself. Kayti Burt, Time, 18 Dec. 2025 Shortly after Nehls announced his retirement, his identical twin brother Trevor Nehls launched a bid to replace the House Republican in Congress. Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 29 Nov. 2025 Co-founded by identical twin brothers Gabino and Stephen Roche, the company has gained significant attention with its creative video announcements. William Jones, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025 The series was created by identical twin team Matt and Ross Duffer, who also showrun and executive produce the series via their Upside Down Productions banner. Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for identical twin
Recent Examples of Synonyms for identical twin
Noun
  • And these mirror images, uniting perceptions barely conscious, were to constitute the basis from which his pilot’s dreams would someday take flight.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
  • In Black Swan, Nina is surrounded by creepy mirror images.
    Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • In doubles, the team of Lily Fairclough and Dani Borruel ranks sixth in the nation.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
  • No gymnast in the history of the Auburn program had performed a Yurchenko double until Bell did so in last Friday’s season opener.
    PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • What can your city duplicate that is improving San Marcos’ standing?
    John Moorlach, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
  • The airway bill was a duplicate of one used the previous day to pick up a shipment of seafood, Mavity said.
    Josh Margolin, ABC News, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • For comparison, that’s the equivalent of Pakistan’s electricity demand.
    Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2026
  • Attorney Yates points out that the amount of DNA on Debe's coat that the lab had said could be consistent with Bob Atrops was miniscule—the equivalent of about six skin cells.
    Sarah Prior, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • This hyper-detailed design transforms nails into carbon copies of the chic material.
    Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 18 Jan. 2026
  • In the second half, there was a carbon copy of the same move, when Leno again aimed straight down the middle of the pitch to Wilson, with substitute Jorrel Hato scampering back to avoid further embarrassment.
    Tom Burrows, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • In parallel, Panama’s comptroller audited the concession to the Panama Ports Company, which had held the contract to operate the ports since 1997.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
  • There are also parallels between GameStop stock and other volatile assets like cryptocurrency, which is owned overwhelmingly by young investors, experts said.
    Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026

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“Identical twin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identical%20twin. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.

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