identical twins

Definition of identical twinsnext
plural of identical twin

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for identical twins
Noun
  • Curling in Cortina — eight teams in mixed doubles — began two full days before the opening ceremony for this year's Winter Games.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Dropkin’s event, mixed doubles, wasn’t on the Olympic calendar then, joining in 2018.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • That hybrid makes the new S models a good bit more powerful than their previous-gen equivalents, which made do with just 545 ponies.
    Byron Hurd, The Drive, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The Bulk Container Storage Area would be able to hold up to 46 containers of 20 cubic yards; while a Non-Bulk Container Storage Area would be able to hold nearly 2,600 55-gallon drums or their equivalents.
    Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Several of the files appear to be duplicates, the news outlet reported.
    Terry Collins, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Most posts do not receive much engagement, and approximately one-third of the site’s messages are duplicates of viral templates.
    Tharin Pillay, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
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
  • The Supreme Leader has no equals Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 86, has served as Iran’s supreme leader since 1989 and remains the country’s highest political and religious authority, with ultimate control over military, security and strategic decisions.
    Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Bloomberg News was the first to report the talks between the two companies were at an advanced stage and that they could be billed as a merger of equals.
    Reuters, Reuters, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • This hyper-detailed design transforms nails into carbon copies of the chic material.
    Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 18 Jan. 2026
  • That sort of humility should also come through your hiring, Halligan advised; your team should be full of people who challenge and frustrate you with their differences, rather than carbon copies of yourself.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Evidence indicates that fraternity members outperform their unaffiliated peers academically.
    Anthony V. Mack, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
  • The romance draws ire from her children and criticism from her country club peers.
    Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • There is no uniform answer to this question, as both metals, despite their vast similarities, also have some critical differences that investors will need to navigate.
    Matt Richardson, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Their similarities extend to much of their ideologies as well.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Identical twins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identical%20twins. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.

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