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
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.
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2024
The Victorian world was cleft in twain, with men on one side, and women on the other.
—Hugh Ryan, Town & Country, 25 May 2022
Never the twain shall meet.
—Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 1 July 2022
My head might cleave in twain!
—Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2021
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2024
The Victorian world was cleft in twain, with men on one side, and women on the other.
—Hugh Ryan, Town & Country, 25 May 2022
Never the twain shall meet.
—Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 1 July 2022
My head might cleave in twain!
—Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twain
Noun
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The tacos are served as a pair for $5.49 at participating restaurants.—
Helena Wegner,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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The pair ended up winning a pilot program for one free bus route per borough in 2023—a modest but tangible victory that became a key part of Mamdani’s mayoral campaign.—
Mark Chiusano,
Time,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Guests seemed to enjoy eating as couples or with friends.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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The couple split up in 2011 and Michael died of heart failure on Christmas 2016.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The duo got engaged in October 2021 while on a trip to Greece.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Largely inspired by the expansion of Sweetgreen, the duo started a food truck in Washington, DC in 2014 with the intention of taking it fast-casual some day.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Twain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twain. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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