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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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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
Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
Hikers discovered the bodies of twin brothers Qaadir Malik Lewis and Naazir Rahim Lewis on March 8 atop Bell Mountain in Hiawassee, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella Photo: Getty Images The 10-year-old twins and heirs of House Grimaldi.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The twin sisters, 32, kicked around the idea after each went on maternity leave for three months in 2024, yet their business grew nearly eight-fold from $10 million in annual sales to $75 million in annual sales.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
Hikers discovered the bodies of twin brothers Qaadir Malik Lewis and Naazir Rahim Lewis on March 8 atop Bell Mountain in Hiawassee, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
This was because the Voyager twins had both completed their investigation of the solar system's giant planets, which boosted the longevity of both probes.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella Photo: Getty Images The 10-year-old twins and heirs of House Grimaldi.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twin
Adjective
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After that, the dual red carpet appearances are nonstop.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2025
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But the chaos has already impacted the VA's dual research appointments, a key system for medical research, sparking fear among scientists of serious ramifications down the line – and not just for veterans.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA TODAY,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Lions led 33-17 at halftime and kept up the intensity in the second half.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2025
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The sect’s seat was later moved from Yemen to Sidhpur, where its followers showcased their prosperity and wealth by building hundreds of opulent residences in the first half of the 20th century.—
Kalpana Sunder,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
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The feeling of the photographer’s vivid images were brought to life by a mix of smoky Port Ellen and sunny Clynelish.—
Violet Goldstone,
WWD,
18 Mar. 2025
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One of the most enduring images in F*cktoys is when AP and Danni ride through town on their motorbike, their increasingly disheveled appearances marking the passage of time and the difficulty of their journey.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Intersex people have chromosomes and/or reproductive organs that do not fit into a binary male or female classification, while two-spirit refers to members of Indigenous cultures who identify as having both a masculine and feminine spirit.—
Colleen English,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2025
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This can help transform the binary available/away status into a more nuanced communication tool.—
Rachel Montanez,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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One approach would be to ramp up artificial neural networks to the level of being an exact replica of a human brain.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Mark Rober, who has over 65 million subscribers on YouTube, tested the vehicle's autonomous cameras by driving at a screen with an exact replica of the road behind it, in the style of a Looney Tunes sketch.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Neither society knows how to handle two clones coming face-to-face, and goes to extraordinary lengths — mostly involving murder — to prevent it from happening.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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The filing discusses various risks related to digital assets, such as extreme volatility, regulatory changes, and potential forks or clones of the Zcash Network, which could adversely affect the value of the Shares.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In Room 15, for example, Matisse’s Red Madras Headdress (1907) is flanked by (among other things) a pair of watery landscapes, a pair of fans, a pair of soup ladles, and a pair of pictures, each showing a woman and a dog (one of them from the hand of William Glackens’s daughter, age 9).—
Susan Tallman,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2025
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Just a few months removed from the Eaton and Palisades fires, Dodgers fans taking pictures and posting them on social media will, in many cases, be providing free publicity to Phillips 66.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Thanks to its unique design, the Dutch oven’s lid doubles as a 10.25-inch cast-iron skillet that can easily be used to make your favorite cornbread, delicious cobblers, hot dips for parties, and much more.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
19 Mar. 2025
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Orlando returns most key performers from its double of winning the NWSL Shield (best regular-season record) and league championship.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Twin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twin. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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