as in pair
two things of the same or similar kind that match or are considered together
I like rap and my parents like country music, and never the twain shall meet in our house
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Recent Examples of twain
The Eiffel Tower is warped and displaced, the Arc de Triomphe hewn in twain.
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Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2025
Wondering where the twain meet with these veteran politicians?
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
The Moose wants Leon Draisaitl money, $14 million per year, and ne’er the twain.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2025
That is, until DARPA initiated its SPRINT program aimed at making the twain meet in an aircraft that could take off, land, and hover like a rotorcraft and then transition into a jet when in vertical flight.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2024
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Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2025
Wondering where the twain meet with these veteran politicians?
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
The Moose wants Leon Draisaitl money, $14 million per year, and ne’er the twain.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2025
That is, until DARPA initiated its SPRINT program aimed at making the twain meet in an aircraft that could take off, land, and hover like a rotorcraft and then transition into a jet when in vertical flight.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twain
Noun
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The head of the Federal Transit Administration is coming to Charlotte after the city’s transit system spent much of 2025 in the spotlight for a pair of violent incidents.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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Using music for change, a pair of winners gives children a voice through songwriting.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The couple used it to convert three storefronts in the historically Black and Latinx neighborhood of Arlington Heights, Los Angeles into a free cultural center.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The community of Ladera Ranch rallied around the couple — more than 100,000 pink and blue ribbons were wrapped around trees and light poles throughout South Orange County.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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Noem and Lewandowski view Scott as a threat to their success atop the 260,000-person department because Scott, a federal agent of three decades, has voiced concerns about the approach the duo has taken to enforce immigration laws.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Jan. 2026
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Bryan Blake scored 17 points for the Tritons and the bench duo of Tyson Christensen and Tyson Stowell contributed to San Clemente’s comeback bid in the fourth quarter.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Twain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twain. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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