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
Wondering where the twain meet with these veteran politicians?
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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
The Victorian world was cleft in twain, with men on one side, and women on the other.
—Hugh Ryan, Town & Country, 25 May 2022
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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
The Victorian world was cleft in twain, with men on one side, and women on the other.
—Hugh Ryan, Town & Country, 25 May 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twain
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The pair also famously visited The Plough at Cadsden in Buckinghamshire, a pub near Chequers, the country residence of British prime ministers, where Xi quaffed a pint of Greene King IPA (Indian Pale Ale).—
Ian King,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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In Middlesex League action, Kaylee Master recorded a hat trick, Sophia Setouhi added a pair and Gianna Venezia scored her first varsity goal as Watertown (5-0) blanked Woburn, 7-0, for its 102nd straight field hockey win.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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The couple shared two children, a 3-year-old daughter and a 1-year-old son, according to posts on social media.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Earlier in the week, the couple attended the fourth annual Kering Foundation Caring for Women dinner—the most talked about NYFW benefit.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
13 Sep. 2025
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However, the duo still doesn't rule a ring out as a possibility.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The duo at Bulldog Pottery also plays with pattern to personalize their stunning collection of decorative, functional wares.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Twain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twain. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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