1
as in half
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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2
as in image
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 twin
Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
Reeling from the disappearance of her twin sister, Ridley Sawyer channels her loss into solving cold cases with her true crime podcast.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
Kate Hogan, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Is anyone else getting the sense that Kier killed his twin?
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
His twin brother, Jonah, added 10 points and six rebounds, while Malachi Perkins and Lucas Matykiewicz scored nine points apiece.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
Reeling from the disappearance of her twin sister, Ridley Sawyer channels her loss into solving cold cases with her true crime podcast.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
Noun
Peyton Manning Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning took his twins, daughter Mosley Thompson and son Marshall Williams, along for the ride at Disneyland in 2016 after his Super Bowl 50 win over the Carolina Panthers (24-10).
—Kate Hogan, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Is anyone else getting the sense that Kier killed his twin?
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twin
Adjective
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Although the canal was transferred to Panama in 1999 via the Panama Canal Treaty and Neutrality Treaty, President Trump believes the country violated the dual treaties under unsubstantiated claims that China still controls the waterway.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Feb. 2025
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These recent dual looks incorporate Rae’s more wacky sartorial leanings too: A chaotic hodge podge of nostalgic colors and shapes, with kitschy graphics and accessories.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Miami dominated the first half, controlling possession 59 percent to 41 percent.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2025
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This resulted in surgery to remove half of each kidney.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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The show shared an image on social media Monday morning announcing the start.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2025
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The real footage uses images that were banned or blocked by the government, creating a hybrid docudrama that captured the early days of the Chinese lockdown.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Second, this lack of clarity creates a permission structure for mental shortcuts and binary thinking instead of cultivating the analytical reasoning that health decisions require.—
Brooke Redmond,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
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Gender expansive is an umbrella term which refers to people whose gender identity, expression or experience expands beyond traditional binary gender norms, and can include individuals who identify as nonbinary, genderqueer, gender-fluid.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Iran’s military displayed replicas of some of its missiles at the square.—
Nasser Karimi,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2025
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Inside, life-size videos of Saints owner Gayle Benson and Gov. Jeff Landry greet visitors, as does a 15-foot replica of a NASA rocket, evoking the Michoud facility just down I-10.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Axios,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This sparks a plan, which comes together at Parker’s plant daddy paradise of a house, where the plant daddy himself suggests that a wedding would be a great venue to clone Roman’s Palm Pilot.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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Residing on hillside slopes and gently rolling valleys surrounding the stately medieval village of Montalcino, vineyards in the Brunello di Montalcino DOCG are home to a clone of Sangiovese known locally as Brunello, which is a diminutive of the Italian word for brown.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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And consider this: Only two of the last 10 BAFTA winners for best film went on to win the Oscar for best picture — Nomadland in 2021 and Oppenheimer in 2024.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
16 Feb. 2025
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Conclusion Guy Bisson’s analysis paints a picture of a film industry adapting to a new normal.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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With an elite attack consisting of Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior, Jude Bellingham and Rodrygo, big things were expected of Real Madrid again this season following their 2023-24 double of La Liga and Champions League titles.—
Thom Harris,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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From there, the show spun outward, presenting a whole cast of shadowy doubles and mysteriously cosmic back doors—during which distance grew between us, the confused audience, and Laura’s death, which had kicked off the entire franchise.—
K. Austin Collins,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Twin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twin. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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