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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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
Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 9 July 2025
Director Ryan Coogler's innovative vampire action movie stars Michael B. Jordan as the twin brothers who come up against a devilish force played with malice by Jack O'Connell.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 7 July 2025
With that, the Smokestack twins set in motion their plan to turn the place into a juke joint.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 5 July 2025
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Adjective
Meanwhile, the nationalist coalition fell apart under the twin hammers of economic disaster and Mosaddeq’s intransigence.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 9 July 2025
Director Ryan Coogler's innovative vampire action movie stars Michael B. Jordan as the twin brothers who come up against a devilish force played with malice by Jack O'Connell.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
Noun
In 2016, his son Zion was born, followed by the twins in 2019.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 7 July 2025
With that, the Smokestack twins set in motion their plan to turn the place into a juke joint.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twin
Adjective
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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
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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
Noun
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The Cubs entered the final road trip of the first half Tuesday in Minnesota with 492 runs in 90 games, second in the majors to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 501 runs.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
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Over half of the fan base expects a double-digit win season.—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
9 July 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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The brand is known for its beaded dresses and swimwear depicting cartoonish images of beaches and vacation destinations.—
Alyssa Hardy,
Vogue,
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
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One of Tim Harmon’s proudest achievements, his son Avi Harmon said, was the creation of the Statue of Liberty Museum, home to more than 600 replicas of Lady Liberty in all sizes.—
Samanta Habashy,
IndyStar,
3 July 2025
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There are replicas of her most beloved pots and utensils, handwritten and typed letters, and other ephemera.—
Keith Pandolfi,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Movie review: ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ is a cold-blooded clone in which wonder has gone extinct.—
Andrew J. Campa
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2025
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Not a Gundam game trying to be an Overwatch clone, or a shooter with dudes cosplaying as mecha.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Wednesday at Comerica Park, the Tigers flashed his picture on the video board and officially announced that McKinstry had been selected to replace Houston shortstop Jeremy Peña on the AL All-Star team.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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In terms of your five best pictures, Jaws, Dog Day Afternoon, Barry Lyndon, Nashville, and us — these were auteur-driven, from the talent, the creative side.—
Jordan Hoffman Updated,
EW.com,
10 July 2025
Noun
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In his brief time back with the Giants, Fitzgerald went 4-for-20 with a homer, two doubles and three RBIs (.723 OPS).—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
7 July 2025
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Two weeks later, at the Davis Cup, Sinner saved three match points in their singles match and then helped beat Djokovic in the doubles.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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“Twin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twin. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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