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as in halves
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 pictures
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 twins
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.
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Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2026
Milena Koste said she was raped by the twins after a house party in 2012.
—Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
Then, in 2008, their household grew even more when Jolie and Pitt welcomed their twins, Knox Léon and Vivienne Marcheline, now 17.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Tal is 39 years old while Alon and Oren, who are twins, are 38.
—CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
If convicted, Oren and Alon Alexander, 38-year-old twins, and Tal Alexander, 39, could face life in prison.
—Isabelle McCauley, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2026
The twins were born in June 2009 following James's arrival in October 2002; all three kids grew up in New York City.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 27 Jan. 2026
Do the twins feel different enough?
—Paul Edward Parker, The Providence Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
Jupe also almost came close to not getting the part of Hamnet when the team considered casting twins at one point.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2026
Milena Koste said she was raped by the twins after a house party in 2012.
—Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
Then, in 2008, their household grew even more when Jolie and Pitt welcomed their twins, Knox Léon and Vivienne Marcheline, now 17.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Tal is 39 years old while Alon and Oren, who are twins, are 38.
—CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
If convicted, Oren and Alon Alexander, 38-year-old twins, and Tal Alexander, 39, could face life in prison.
—Isabelle McCauley, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2026
The twins were born in June 2009 following James's arrival in October 2002; all three kids grew up in New York City.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 27 Jan. 2026
Do the twins feel different enough?
—Paul Edward Parker, The Providence Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
Jupe also almost came close to not getting the part of Hamnet when the team considered casting twins at one point.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for twins
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The stark difference between the first and second halves was most visible in the play of junior forward Andrew Meadow.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Jan. 2026
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Toasted walnut halves Fried bacon bits 1.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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There’s been a couple of fun AI pictures.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Posters of rock bands were replaced with pictures of Serbian saints and stately World War I generals.—
Aleksandar Hemon,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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An Australian study of advanced brain images found significant alterations even among people who had already recovered from mild infections — a possible explanation for cognitive deficits that may persist for years.—
Stephanie Armour,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Researchers said some images appeared to include children.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Explosive replicas at Boise Airport 2.—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Jan. 2026
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The exhibit features 200 artworks, some certified originals lent by private collectors and the rest are replicas.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Jan. 2026
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Still bolder spammers have even tried to impersonate famous musicians, such as when prog rock band King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard pulled their music from Spotify in protest of the platform’s stance on AI, only to be replaced by AI clones.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
15 Jan. 2026
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Spotify announced changes to its AI music policies in September, noting that songs with AI voice clones impersonating other artists are only allowed on the platform if the original performer approves.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Jan. 2026
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Though naturalistic and individualized portraits have often been celebrated as a triumph of early Italian masters, this portrait was painted some 1,200 years earlier, in the 1st century AD.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Brasserie, for dinner, is moody space is a tribute to the original Fouquet’s in Paris, on the Champs-Élysées, with red velvet armchairs, black and white portraits of film stars, a roaming sommelier, and top-tier dishes.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Twins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twins. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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