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
Thankfully, Wednesday is only being split in twain.
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The Eiffel Tower is warped and displaced, the Arc de Triomphe hewn in twain.
—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
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The Eiffel Tower is warped and displaced, the Arc de Triomphe hewn in twain.
—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
See All Example Sentences for twain
Recent Examples of Synonyms for twain
Noun
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The Mayor, after arriving with his chief of staff and first deputy mayor, zipped off a pair of ankle boots and joined the men on the floor.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Amid aspersions and attack ads, the pair nearly came to blows at a community debate.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
Noun
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There are baking projects like homemade bagels, riffs on fast-food favorites, and a couple of drinks to round things out.—
Hannah Lee Leidy,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 May 2026
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Even if his hair were jet-black, the last couple of weeks would be capable of turning anyone’s hair gray.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Thus was born one of rock’s most dynamic duos, soon to be joined by Brian Jones, Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman, and Ian Stewart, the last a piano player pushed off the band’s official roster because of his looks.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
13 May 2026
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Murphy pitched the project to the writing duo with about 20 pages of handwritten ideas.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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“Twain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twain. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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