1
as in half
either of a pair matched in one or more qualities
I've found one sock but can't find its twin
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2
as in image
something or someone that strongly resembles another
some of these people who think that they're a given movie star's twin are kidding themselves
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Recent Examples of twin
Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 26 June 2025
Winnie Harlow — the wax figure — was unveiled at Madame Tussauds in Times Square Wednesday evening, with the actual Winnie Harlow present for the big moment when the curtains were drawn on her twin likeness.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 26 June 2025
Jennifer Maas, Variety, 25 June 2025
In Nigeria, a mother watched one of her infant twins die after the program that had been treating them for severe acute malnutrition shut down.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 24 June 2025
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Adjective
Cooper's twin brother, Ace, will begin his college career at the University of Maine this fall, following in their mom’s footsteps.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 26 June 2025
Winnie Harlow — the wax figure — was unveiled at Madame Tussauds in Times Square Wednesday evening, with the actual Winnie Harlow present for the big moment when the curtains were drawn on her twin likeness.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 26 June 2025
Noun
And now, Black is playing Dick’s U.K. twin, Constable Richard, as well.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 25 June 2025
In Nigeria, a mother watched one of her infant twins die after the program that had been treating them for severe acute malnutrition shut down.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twin
Adjective
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Best Fourth of July BHG x Walmart Outdoor Furniture Deals Better Homes & Gardens Set of 2 River Oaks Outdoor Swivel Gliders These dual swivel gliders will pair perfectly with a morning cup of coffee or an evening cocktail.—
Nicole Pyles,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 July 2025
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Hiestand currently serves on the board of the St. Hope Endowment and previously held dual roles as school founder Kevin Johnson’s personal lawyer and the school’s Title IX officer.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Paxton, Sims and Garcia were injured and offered little help in the second half.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Nearly half of Planned Parenthood patients nationwide get their health care through Medicaid.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Flagship boutiques from Milan and Paris lined the promenades, conjuring images of home.—
Natalie Hoberman,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Spotify recently celebrated the soundtrack's success by using the image of HUNTR/X on the cover of the service's official teen beats playlist.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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The team found that binary coding could store messages 10 times longer than Morse code.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 June 2025
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Boards are now forced into a binary decision: double down—pay up for ex-banker talent, spin up second-line compliance, turn ISO 20022 into a religion—or retreat to pure subscription margins and hope the competition does the same.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Its rebirth began as a digital model in The Golf Club video game and was brought to life in the sandy soil of central Wisconsin—now a near-exact replica.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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In collaboration with The Intel Lab, Orion Intel created a 3D replica of the plant.—
Jeff Goertzen,
Oc Register,
22 June 2025
Noun
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The appeal is built on two ideas: 1) the amazing feat of using prehistoric DNA to clone new dinosaurs; and 2) the terrifying prospect of those dinosaurs behaving like, well, dinosaurs (namely the carnivorous ones).—
Will Harris,
EW.com,
27 June 2025
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Under the pressures of fame and parasocial demands, pop star Poppy relinquishes control to Aura, an AI clone trained on her past content.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Paola Jaramillo, the co-founder and executive director of Enlace Latino NC, a nonprofit Spanish-language digital news outlet covering North Carolina, painted a similar picture.—
Graciela Mochkofsky,
New Yorker,
28 June 2025
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That guaranteed a franchise favorite stayed in Minnesota, and paints a clear picture of where the Timberwolves are financially heading into next week’s NBA rat race.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
28 June 2025
Noun
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The rooms range from comfortable doubles to more spacious suites.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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The site, right by the main campus, will add 134 beds — 68 singles and 33 doubles — in studio-style rooms with kitchenettes and 105 parking spaces.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2025
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“Twin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twin. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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