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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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Honey and Finn Finnegan, who lived directly across the street in a house that was the mirror image of Nina and Sam’s colonial revival.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Mar. 2026
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The most likely explanation for this mirror image pattern is mating behavior.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Through five games, Bregman is 5-for-11 with two doubles, one home run, one RBI, three walks and no strikeouts.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Even with Chris Hacopian and Wesley Jordan missing from the middle of the lineup for most of the weekend, the Aggies still tallied 20 hits, including four doubles and three home runs.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Mar. 2026
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Toss duplicates that aren't being used, especially in the kitchen.—
Shagun Khare,
The Spruce,
27 Feb. 2026
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Many files appear to be duplicates, however.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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The idea is that renewable power—when coupled with shorter- and long-duration batteries—can finally shed the reliability concerns of critics and offer the equivalent of baseload power provided by fossil fuel generation and nuclear power.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
28 Feb. 2026
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But their television equivalents come out nearly every month, gems in a wash of pebbles, pouring unceasingly past.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 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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The parallels between last year's Arkansas team and this year's A&M team are clear.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
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Chalamet will discuss his transformative portrayal of a prodigy table tennis champion in Marty Supreme, the physical and mental preparation behind the role, and the parallels between elite athletics and artistry.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Identical twin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identical%20twin. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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