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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Elaine's pro partner Alan Bersten represented the pair in the ballroom during the episode, and they were judged on their rehearsal.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Ribeiro then hilariously appeared behind Derek with a pair of clippers.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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The couple shared their happy news on Instagram on Friday alongside a whole carousel of photos from their big day.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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After Karrion Kross and his real-life wife, Scarlett, parted ways with WWE, fans believe that another couple's new entrance on SmackDown may be a copycat.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Sunday’s game could be the first Clasico to feature English players in both teams — with Madrid duo Jude Bellingham and Trent Alexander-Arnold potentially taking on Barcelona’s Marcus Rashford.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Their Parallax Project is a duo of white and red wines from the same grape blend.—
Osayi Endolyn,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Twain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twain. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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