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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
Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Marble floors grace the foyer, where twin curved staircases lead to other bedrooms, some with ample (9-by-14-foot) sitting areas.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2026
Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Surprised, the team performed a sanity check—the researchers calculated heritability in the traditional way for twins born between 1900 and 1935, an era when rapid medical advances steadily curtailed premature death.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Senior figures had to placate Emery’s wishes to rewire the squad, pressing ahead with the twin ambitions for this season of qualifying for the Champions League and winning the Europa League.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Marble floors grace the foyer, where twin curved staircases lead to other bedrooms, some with ample (9-by-14-foot) sitting areas.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2026
Noun
The Popoola twins are motivated to lead Palisades to its first outright league championship since their father, Chris, helped the Dolphins to a third consecutive Western League title in 1995-96.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Surprised, the team performed a sanity check—the researchers calculated heritability in the traditional way for twins born between 1900 and 1935, an era when rapid medical advances steadily curtailed premature death.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twin
Adjective
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The dual-threat passed for 1,054 yards and ran for an additional 754 yards in 2025, concluding with 27 total touchdowns.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
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Herr showcased his dual-threat skills on the scoring drive with a 14-yard run on fourth-and-1 from the North 24.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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REM sleep loss may be more pronounced for newborns, Basner added, which makes up half of their sleep compared with only 25% in adults.—
Kaan Ozcan,
NBC news,
4 Feb. 2026
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Texas Tech’s student section directed an obscene chant at Kansas’ Darryn Peterson as the freshman guard prepared to shoot a free throw late in the first half of the Jayhawks’ 64-61 victory over the Red Raiders on Monday night at United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That hole eventually became the defining image of Hanceville’s decline.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Television footage and social media images showed police and residents transporting the wounded to nearby hospitals.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This concert by the award-winning ensemble Tonality, led by founder and Artistic Director Alexander Lloyd Blake, honors and shares the stories of transgender and non-binary individuals.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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The method translates digital image or texture data into binary patterns that are printed directly into the hydrogel.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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On Robbie’s left wrist was a replica of a bracelet Charlotte Brontë had made after Emily and Anne died.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The replica of the ARM is an electronic chip board during a collaborative ceremony launching a partnership between Malaysia and ARM Holdings in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on March 5, 2025.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Experts say the rise of AI has dramatically lowered the barrier to fraud, allowing scammers to create convincing websites, clone official logos, and even replicate QR codes from legitimate sources.—
Maria Salette Ontiveros,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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To delineate the murine C3aR coding sequence, gene structure, 5′-flanking region, and chromosome location, cDNA and genomic clones encoding the mouse C3a receptor were isolated, characterized, and used in fluorescence in situ hybridization experiments.—
Kirstin R.W. Matthews,
STAT,
3 Feb. 2026
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His picture topped newspapers across the country under headlines announcing that the killer had surrendered.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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When the financial picture feels fragmented (too many reports, too much noise, not enough forward-looking insight), leaders hesitate.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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In doubles, the team of Lily Fairclough and Dani Borruel ranks sixth in the nation.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2026
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No gymnast in the history of the Auburn program had performed a Yurchenko double until Bell did so in last Friday’s season opener.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Twin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twin. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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