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
Never the twain shall meet.
—Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 1 July 2022
The Victorian world was cleft in twain, with men on one side, and women on the other.
—Hugh Ryan, Town & Country, 25 May 2022
My head might cleave in twain!
—Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2021
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2024
Never the twain shall meet.
—Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 1 July 2022
The Victorian world was cleft in twain, with men on one side, and women on the other.
—Hugh Ryan, Town & Country, 25 May 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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Wu pulled in more than 60% of the vote, while Kraft had around 29% support when the race was called for the pair.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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The pair orbit a significant distance from the icy world, farther out in relation to the dwarf planet's size than expected.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sean Duffy and some of the couple’s children were also in the segment, and it was filmed in the New Jersey home.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
6 Sep. 2025
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Ford, an Eagle High School graduate, has had to wait to shine because of a series of injuries over the past couple of years.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Prescott and CeeDee Lamb have been a potent duo for years.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Alvina Omisiri Agba, 23, allegedly approached the mother-son duo and offered to calm him down.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Twain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twain. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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