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
Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2025
Churchill turned the draw into an event last year in time for the 150th Derby, moving what typically was a mid-afternoon, early week private event into a show set beneath the twin spires.
—Dana O'Neil, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
The Ryan Coogler film, starring Michael B. Jordan as twins Smoke and Stack, Hailee Steinfeld, and Wunmi Mosaku, burst into the zeitgeist last week and quickly became the only thing in pop culture anyone was talking about.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Becca haunts his dreams, and her twin sister, Terry (also Kruger), haunts his waking life.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2025
Churchill turned the draw into an event last year in time for the 150th Derby, moving what typically was a mid-afternoon, early week private event into a show set beneath the twin spires.
—Dana O'Neil, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
Their penchant for experimentation breathes life into their enthralling visuals that weave outlandish tales that include things like conjoined twins being separated by a magic sword or those same twins being compelled to commit crimes by a sentient gun.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
The Ryan Coogler film, starring Michael B. Jordan as twins Smoke and Stack, Hailee Steinfeld, and Wunmi Mosaku, burst into the zeitgeist last week and quickly became the only thing in pop culture anyone was talking about.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twin
Adjective
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The vac has dual plush rolls for hard floors and brush rolls for carpet to work effectively at sucking up hair and debris on multiple types of floors.—
Nena Farrell,
Wired News,
3 May 2025
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In the 2018 original A Simple Favor, based on a novel by Darcey Bell, Lively had dual roles as Emily Nelson, whose real name is Hope McLendon, and her estranged sister Faith.—
Benjamin VanHoose,
People.com,
3 May 2025
Noun
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In fact, Edgerly said that nearly half of all dementias could be preventable by taking better care of modifiable risks earlier in life.—
Allen Chang,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2025
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In the southern half of the country, especially in the Southwest, spring has warmed the most.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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These are part of a suite of 24 images based on an ancient Japanese agricultural calendar (made up of 24 micro-seasons).—
Tom Teicholz,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Hurts and Burrows — both wearing white — could be seen in one of the images holding hands while surrounded by candles, with a violinist pictured in the background.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The choice was binary when Judge came to the plate, Schneider said, pitch carefully or intentionally walk.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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However, this binary perspective oversimplifies a far more complex reality.—
Stephanie Creary,
Harvard Business Review,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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And behind the scenes, Ocado uses digital twin technology, essentially a virtual replica of the warehouse, to simulate and optimize everything from customer demand to delivery routes.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Aaron Paul gives a compelling double performance as both the astronaut Cliff and a robot replica of Cliff temporarily controlled by fellow astronaut David (Josh Hartnett).—
Christian Holub,
EW.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In a way, The Bad Batch became the culmination of everything that had been built around the seemingly simple concept of the elite clone troopers.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Sawyer has played like a clone of Hubbard for the Buckeyes.—
Paul Dehner Jr.,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Front and center was a picture of Tatum and Williams holding hands, with the actor kissing the model's forehead.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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On his return to the home dressing room, Nunez posted a picture of himself with a large cigar.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The scoring got going in the second inning, with Jon Berti hitting an RBI double.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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End 8th Inning Bobby Boser singled and Landon Stripling followed with a 1-out double against Aiden Jimenez.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Twin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twin. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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