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 Little Notes • Laura sees that Mary is still upset by what happened at the James house and attempts to smooth things over with a cookie and acknowledging how awful the twins are, but Mary isn’t ready to forgive her sister just yet. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 July 2026 She's had pregnancies most years since then, including several sets of twins, the records show. — ABC News, 10 July 2026 The twins announced their Netflix partnership with, naturally, a YouTube video. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2026 To get a handle on complexity, organizations must build road maps of their data pipelines—something akin to digital twins. — Ram Chakravarti, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 In the late ’90s and early aughts, the Sprouse twins were two of Hollywood’s most recognizable child stars. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 7 July 2026 An Idaho woman who said her twins died after being vaccinated has been charged with their murders. — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 7 July 2026 An Apple Valley woman who was pregnant with twins died in a crash Saturday. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 Amid a host of synthetic textures, the batá grounds the record in its spiritual reference; only the twins’ perspective changes. — Stefanie Fernández, Pitchfork, 3 July 2026

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Noun

Cut peaches in half through the seam; twist halves in opposite directions to halve each peach; remove pits.

— Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 14 July 2026
Both halves zip shut, unlike many suitcases, which either have a zippered divider on only one side or rely solely on compression pads, leaving items partially exposed.

— Morgan Ashley Parker, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026

Definition of halves

Noun

The training session ended with players signing autographs and taking pictures with fans.

— Zuri Primos July 15, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
There were also pictures circulated of Wells at a pool party, which was rumored to be the last place he was seen on July 4, but in fact had been taken the weekend before his disappearance, as Rolling Stone reported.

— Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026

Definition of pictures

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Its concluding images emphasise a clichéd concept of motherhood, as though to put a neat bow on what was in fact a more complex story of trust, patience and everyday courage.

— Elena Lazic, Variety, 15 July 2026
Van Hoytema fills the giant frame with imposing images shot in evocative international locations, grand and powerful in scale.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026

Definition of images

Noun

So, when these replicas replace an emotion as deep and universal as mourning, the emotional landscape of the human being changes.

— Gaia Alari, New Yorker, 9 July 2026
Some of the deals have pages of guardrails and approval rights, setting down boundaries for any future use of these replicas.

— Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026

Definition of replicas

Noun

Colorful embroidery decorated Bluemarble’s washed blue jeans, while printed portraits were seen on Undercover’s jeans and key chains dangled from Vetements’ jeans with unraveled hems.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
Monks and ordinary Tibetans are forced to replace portraits of previous Dalai Lamas and even traditional thangkas with portraits of Xi Jinping and Mao Zedong.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026

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