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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
Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
Jack Fletcher — 17, attacking midfielder Son of United coach Darren, attacking midfielder Fletcher joined their academy from rivals Manchester City in 2023, along with his twin brother Tyler.
—Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
Lisa Respers France, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
In 2019, a New York couple sued a California fertility clinic alleging doctors implanted embryos that belonged to two other couples, a discovery the plaintiffs made after giving birth to twins.
—Priya Sridhar, NBC News, 19 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Rewind to the 2018 SAG awards when a very young MBB wore her hair in twin buns with black ribbon adornments, and then again in 2020 with some crystal studs.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
Jack Fletcher — 17, attacking midfielder Son of United coach Darren, attacking midfielder Fletcher joined their academy from rivals Manchester City in 2023, along with his twin brother Tyler.
—Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
Noun
The 63-year-old said his twins help to keep him active and young.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
In 2019, a New York couple sued a California fertility clinic alleging doctors implanted embryos that belonged to two other couples, a discovery the plaintiffs made after giving birth to twins.
—Priya Sridhar, NBC News, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twin
Adjective
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The dual meaning of the phrase (one-off vs. one off) seemed like a fun mathematical twist for some self-referential clues.—
Deb Amlen,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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The Financial Times reported on Monday, citing sources, that US officials had brought up the case of Tate and his brother Tristan, both former kickboxers with dual US and British citizenship, in a phone call to the Romanian government.—
Reuters,
CNN,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Grill rebounded from a cold second half against Arkansas for 22 points against the Gamecocks on 9-of-11 shooting.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2025
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The Celtics set records for most points (179), most points in a half (90), most points in a quarter (52) and most field goals (72).—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But despite the media blitz projecting images of an unrelenting nationwide sweep, so far, the deportation of migrants is well below the monthly average during the Biden administration, and there is little evidence that ICE is arresting or detaining any more people than usual.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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Local television stations broadcast images from the crash scene showing the bus, its left side completely destroyed in the collision.—
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
arkansasonline.com,
22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Some members of the group are transgender, or have rejected binary sexuality.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Most games got 64-bit binary support, scalable HUD graphics, borderless window options, and the like.—
Kevin Purdy,
Ars Technica,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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One of her graduate students, Katherine Shark, made a replica of the Molyneux gown out of muslin which is part of the exhibit as well.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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The museum will feature interactive exhibitions and life-sized replicas based on da Vinci’s drawings and sketches.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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And the actor – who plays an explorer and his clone in this trippy sci-fi adventure – managed to at least double the cheering inside the theater after the film’s credits rolled.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2025
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The remake will be the first mainline entry (or at least, revisiting of one) since 2015’s Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, which served as a sequel to Snake Eater once again following Naked Snake after the fourth entry jumped back to his clone as the lead.—
Ashley Bardhan,
Rolling Stone,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Philadelphia is 20-38 on the season and currently outside of the playoff picture in the Eastern Conference.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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Their findings paint a more complicated picture, one that her mother has denied.—
Brian Brant,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Shortly after Jung Hoo Lee’s season-ending left shoulder injury, Matos went on one of the more electrifying heaters of the entire season and won NL Player of the Week, going 10-for-26 with two homers, three doubles and 16 RBIs in late May.—
Justice delos Santos,
The Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2025
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His strikeout issue is real, but so is his power, as evidenced by a 14.8% barrel rate and nine homers (and nine doubles) in 45 MLB games last year.—
Jake Ciely,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Twin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twin. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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