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
Noun
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So the pair huddled together awaiting a rescue that never came, becoming two of the first victims of the unprecedented firestorms still raging across L.A. County.Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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The pair have finalized their divorce less than a month after filing.Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 10 Jan. 2025
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During the last couple of days, several cities in the South experienced their largest snowstorm in years, and record totals in many cases.Daniel Amarante, ABC News, 11 Jan. 2025
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The couple’s Montecito pad is about 90 miles north of LA and outside of current evacuation zones.Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 10 Jan. 2025
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The duo worked together through the end of the 2019 season, when Pearn retired from life as a crew chief.Joseph Wolkin, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Over the next 25 years, the duo built a large, devoted following both in Charlotte and in syndication, even as their home station burned through several owners.Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Twain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twain. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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