TWINS Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

twins

noun

plural of twin

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 Remarkably, the children who initially drew them together at Great Beginnings — Begnaud’s son Max and Kisner’s twins — were born just 10 days apart. — Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026 The Scarface actor continued to expand his family over the next three decades, sharing twins Anton and Olivia, 25, with Beverly D’Angelo and son Roman, 3, with movie producer Noor Alfallah. — Adrianne Reece, InStyle, 31 July 2026 Brittney Griner was ordered to pay child support for the twins in 2016. — Dalila Muata, NBC news, 31 July 2026 In December, the French government announced that the Clooneys, including their 9-year-old twins, Ella and Alexander, were awarded citizenship. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026 The coming-of-age series stars Annie and Connor, adopted twins raised by a single dad in New York. — Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 30 July 2026 The French government in December announced that the Clooneys along with their their twins Ella and Alexander were awarded French citizenship. — ABC News, 30 July 2026 Swank shared this scenic photo of herself while announcing the twins’ arrival on April 9, 2023. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026 The iconic sculpture featuring a wolf with the twins underneath her has a ubiquitous presence in Italy. — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 24 July 2026

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Noun

Deeper scoops along the edges create a wider gap between the two halves, giving you more leverage to open the phone without resorting to your fingernails or fumbling for a grip.

— Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 29 July 2026
During a stop in Thomasville, Jackson offered a preview of what all that money will buy — and how Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens figures into both halves of his pitch.

— Adam Beam, AJC.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of halves

Noun

The charging document also cited one of the many messages Dumarce sent to Cole, including some previously cited by Cole that included threats with pictures of her children.

— Margaret Baker, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Anticipate major developments, as the Lesnar-Femi clash is highly watched, potentially shaping future title pictures.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of pictures

Noun

The hard drive alone contained nearly 500 gigabytes of files and thousands of explicit videos and images of children, including one roughly nine-minute video of a toddler performing oral sex on a grown man, court documents show.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
The images her sister captured after the strike show the trajectory of the projectile, which ripped through floor after floor, and left a gaping hole covered in a thick layer of white dust.

— Ava Bambuck, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of images

Noun

As this report revealed, the Abu Dhabi Potter land is expected to be the only one worldwide with replicas of both Hogwarts Castle and Diagon Alley.

— Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Six modern replicas have also been completed, combining century-old plans with the latest in aluminum hulls, composite rigging, and sail technology.

— Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 18 July 2026

Definition of replicas

Noun

Iosseliani’s poetic portraits of life on the Soviet periphery range from neorealist documentation of collective farms to playful snapshots of Tbilisi, with a light touch reminiscent of the French New Wave.

— Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 31 July 2026
At the time, the space was filled with tables and shelves overflowing with antiques, tchotchkes and vintage portraits from a lifetime of collecting.

— Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026

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