identical twin

noun

Definition of identical twinnext
as in mirror image

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Recent Examples of identical twin 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 Scott, who presents most of his reno programs with identical twin Jonathan, has hosted Property Brothers since 2011. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 May 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
  • If Mavis is the tire-and-service empire, Driven is its mirror image across oil changes, repair, and collision work.
    — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 23 July 2026
  • George was his father’s mirror image during his own Wimbledon debut, which came in 2022.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 22 July 2026
Definition of mirror image
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  • The men’s doubles champions were Australia’s Matthew Ebden and John Peers, Italy’s Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini won women’s doubles gold and the mixed doubles went to the Czech Republic’s Kateřina Siniaková and Tomáš Macháč.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • Jarvis delivered again late Wednesday with a go-ahead RBI double that sparked a six-run eighth inning en route to a 7-6 victory over his hometown Padres.
    — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of double
Noun
  • Some have been coming here since the 2010 World Cup, and their steady presence and exhaustive supplies of duplicates have established this as the place to go.
    — Maria Jose Gutierrez-Chavez, Curbed, 17 July 2026
  • Johns discovered that there was a small detail on the dress’ backside that duplicates often got wrong.
    — Rance Collins, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026
Definition of duplicate
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  • See the hundreds of billions worth of cash equivalents sitting on Berkshire Hathaway’s balance sheet then, and now.
    — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • The exhibitor generated $190 million in free cash flow and ended the quarter with $778 million of cash and cash equivalents.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 July 2026
Definition of equivalent
Noun
  • Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes’s daughter Suri Noelle—who dropped her estranged dad’s last name in favor of her mom’s middle name—might look like a carbon copy of her famous parents.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 23 July 2026
  • Vava, Brazil vs Sweden, 1958 (second goal) Garrincha torments Sweden left-back Sven Axbom — not for the first time — and Vava is on hand to complete a carbon copy of his first goal.
    — Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Definition of carbon copy
Noun
  • Drawing parallels to early climate risk analysis, Just Capital CEO Martin Whittaker warns investors must urgently address AI's economic impact within 1-2 years, unlike the decades taken for climate change.
    — Martin Whittaker, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • By casting parallel to a dock or sea wall, each chug of your popper will keep it in the strike zone, giving any bass in the area a chance to eat it throughout the entirety of your cast.
    — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 23 July 2026
Definition of parallel

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“Identical twin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identical%20twin. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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