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Recent Examples of identical twin
Elvis was actually born 35 minutes after his identical twin brother, Jesse Garon.
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Bob Mehr, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Jan. 2026
In late summer 2025, the pair welcomed identical twin boys.
—Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
She’s joined by Devin McCourty, a three-time Super Bowl champion and prolific identical twin.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2025
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
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Bob Mehr, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Jan. 2026
In late summer 2025, the pair welcomed identical twin boys.
—Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
She’s joined by Devin McCourty, a three-time Super Bowl champion and prolific identical twin.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for identical twin
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Apple Martin is a mirror image of her mom Gwyneth Paltrow, and Martin's latest photoshoot is undeniable proof.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
5 Mar. 2026
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The encampments, uptown, Dimes Square, downtown, were mirror images of Gen Z.—
Malavika Kannan,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2026
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In Taiwan, one county issued large baby subsidies, and saw its birthrate double to the nation’s highest.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Plum got help from Kiki Iriafen who nearly had a double double of 13 points and eight rebounds in the first half.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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The department has said it’s entitled to withhold records that exposed potential abuse victims, were duplicates or protected by legal privileges, or related to an ongoing criminal investigation.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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The department has said it's entitled to withhold records that exposed potential abuse victims, were duplicates or protected by legal privileges, or related to an ongoing criminal investigation.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Their weekly grocery bill has dropped from the equivalent of about $400 to $267; fuel and public transport are 40% cheaper; and GP visits cost 25% less – with same-day appointments replacing week-long waits.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Missouri Tigers men’s basketball team played the equivalent of a heavyweight fight to close out the 2025-26 regular season on Saturday afternoon in Columbia.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2026
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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
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Speaking to Collider earlier last year, Frost praised Coltrane’s Hagrid performance and told fans not to expect a carbon copy.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2026
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Some observers Thursday were pointing to parallels between the sinking of the Dena and Britain’s destruction of the Argentine cruiser ARA General Belgrano during the Falklands War in 1982.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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For American soccer fans who watched Wrexham’s rise from fifth-tier obscurity to global brand, the parallels are hard to ignore.—
Ryan Brennan
March 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Identical twin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identical%20twin. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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