as in pair
two things of the same or similar kind that match or are considered together
I like rap and my parents like country music, and never the twain shall meet in our house
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Recent Examples of twain
Fruit is the opposite of cake, and never the twain shall mix.
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Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 17 Nov. 2021
In Alabama, the ‘twain just don’t meet.
—Roy S. Johnson | Rjohnson@al.com, al, 15 Aug. 2021
And never the twain shall meet.
—Danzy Senna, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2021
Writing was writing, art was art, and never the twain should meet.
—Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2022
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Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 17 Nov. 2021
In Alabama, the ‘twain just don’t meet.
—Roy S. Johnson | Rjohnson@al.com, al, 15 Aug. 2021
And never the twain shall meet.
—Danzy Senna, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2021
Writing was writing, art was art, and never the twain should meet.
—Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2022
See all Example Sentences for twain
Recent Examples of Synonyms for twain
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But the Bucs finish at home against an easier pair of opponents (Panthers, Saints), so this race isn’t over.Jeff Howe and Austin Mock, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Leaders should work in pairs with another team coach, allowing teams to see collaboration in action and understand what true balance looks like.Vlad Dutescu, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The show, which revolves around three families competing to buy the same Los Angeles house—as well as the couple trying to sell the house, Paul and Lydia Morgan, is a black comedy from Dead to Me creator Liz Feldman.Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 12 Dec. 2024
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Construction on the Oscar L. Tang and H.M. Agnes Hsu-Tang Wing — named in honor of the couple who donated $125 million to the project — is expected to kick off in 2026 and be completed in 2030.Benjamin Sutton, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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One of the newest entertainment offerings onboard is a traveling duo named Sage and Coriander, who do pop-up entertainment, games, and more in a streetmosphere style.Megan duBois, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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In one photo, the lookalike mother-daughter duo poses together, with Watts in an off-the-shoulder white dress and Kai in a black halter-top dress.Hannah Sacks, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Twain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twain. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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