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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
Brian has sophomore twins Kelsey and Keira in starring roles.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
The twins daydreamed about eating Kentucky Fried Chicken and painting their new bedrooms pink and blue.
—Annie Hylton, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
One door leads to the singer sitting on a hospital bed while doctors hold up inkblots, while another opens to an eerie corridor with twins waiting at the end, a scene echoing The Shining.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
Nick Cannon and Abby De La Rosa celebrated their twins' first birthday at Disneyland.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
In the present day, the twins get fired when Racine defends her sister at work.
—Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Fletcher is speaking from experience as the father of 19-year-old twins Jack and Tyler, who have been around the United first team this season.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 13 May 2026
The twins had always dreamed of being on maternity leave at the same time.
—Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Their twins were born via IVF in 2021.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
The twins daydreamed about eating Kentucky Fried Chicken and painting their new bedrooms pink and blue.
—Annie Hylton, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
One door leads to the singer sitting on a hospital bed while doctors hold up inkblots, while another opens to an eerie corridor with twins waiting at the end, a scene echoing The Shining.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
Nick Cannon and Abby De La Rosa celebrated their twins' first birthday at Disneyland.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
In the present day, the twins get fired when Racine defends her sister at work.
—Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Fletcher is speaking from experience as the father of 19-year-old twins Jack and Tyler, who have been around the United first team this season.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 13 May 2026
The twins had always dreamed of being on maternity leave at the same time.
—Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Their twins were born via IVF in 2021.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for twins
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Once the two halves are equipped and welded together, vacuum pumps will remove the air to create an environment similar to outer space, providing the structural support necessary to withstand external air pressure.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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Spread more garlic mayo on the top halves of muffins and add to sandwiches.—
Jed Portman,
Midwest Living,
15 May 2026
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On this night, as Rashad posed for pictures in Bushwick, SZA was a few miles away in Manhattan, walking the red carpet at the Met Gala.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Once in the asteroid's orbit, NASA's spacecraft is slated to take pictures of the asteroid's surface and shed light on its composition, over the course of about two years.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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The policy meant the top biological female finishers were designated co-champions, leading to widespread images of Hernandez sharing the top step of the medal podium with female athletes.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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Cinematographer Noé Bach took visual cues from Nan Goldin’s photography of the 1980s and ’90s, aiming for images that feel found rather than arranged.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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Adult shirts are £85 for replicas, £12o for authentic cuts (closer to what players wear in games), and £130 for the authentic long sleeve version.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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There’s also attention paid to security of digital replicas, acknowledging that the studios need to take measures to protect these scans and data from hacks, leaks, or unauthorized use, even for background actors.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
15 May 2026
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The raging success of Cheers, Seinfeld, Friends, Home Improvement, and Roseanne inspired a flood of clones.—
Ted Linhart,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Kawamura’s resume includes commercials, music videos, and television shows alongside creating clones for Lady Gaga and designing the largest pavilion at Osaka Expo 2025.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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The design ethos translates to a warren of nook-and-cranny sitting rooms decorated in sage and slate, ox-blood leather, curiosities and ancestral portraits.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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The first room, the Studio, is a recreation of the photographer’s famous atelier on Rue Paul Fort in Paris, known as Studio Luce, where fashion pictures, still-life imagery, portraits coexist as a kaleidoscopic trip inside Roversi’s oeuvre and intimate workspace.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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