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
Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2025
Churchill turned the draw into an event last year in time for the 150th Derby, moving what typically was a mid-afternoon, early week private event into a show set beneath the twin spires.
—Dana O'Neil, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
The Ryan Coogler film, starring Michael B. Jordan as twins Smoke and Stack, Hailee Steinfeld, and Wunmi Mosaku, burst into the zeitgeist last week and quickly became the only thing in pop culture anyone was talking about.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Becca haunts his dreams, and her twin sister, Terry (also Kruger), haunts his waking life.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2025
Churchill turned the draw into an event last year in time for the 150th Derby, moving what typically was a mid-afternoon, early week private event into a show set beneath the twin spires.
—Dana O'Neil, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
Their penchant for experimentation breathes life into their enthralling visuals that weave outlandish tales that include things like conjoined twins being separated by a magic sword or those same twins being compelled to commit crimes by a sentient gun.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
The Ryan Coogler film, starring Michael B. Jordan as twins Smoke and Stack, Hailee Steinfeld, and Wunmi Mosaku, burst into the zeitgeist last week and quickly became the only thing in pop culture anyone was talking about.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twin
Adjective
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The vac has dual plush rolls for hard floors and brush rolls for carpet to work effectively at sucking up hair and debris on multiple types of floors.—
Nena Farrell,
Wired News,
3 May 2025
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In the 2018 original A Simple Favor, based on a novel by Darcey Bell, Lively had dual roles as Emily Nelson, whose real name is Hope McLendon, and her estranged sister Faith.—
Benjamin VanHoose,
People.com,
3 May 2025
Noun
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In fact, Edgerly said that nearly half of all dementias could be preventable by taking better care of modifiable risks earlier in life.—
Allen Chang,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2025
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In the southern half of the country, especially in the Southwest, spring has warmed the most.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That potentially gives him the opportunity to shape the country’s politics in his and his party’s image in a way no leader has since the Liberals’ John Howard in the late 1990s and early 2000s.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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Micromanagement isn’t always the classic image of a controlling boss hovering nearby.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
Adjective
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The choice was binary when Judge came to the plate, Schneider said, pitch carefully or intentionally walk.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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However, this binary perspective oversimplifies a far more complex reality.—
Stephanie Creary,
Harvard Business Review,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Companies are creating digital replicas of warehouses to monitor operations in real time.—
Umesh Kumar Sharma,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Steel eagle heads and sculptural pineapples can be spotted on different levels, as well as replicas of Chrysler’s 1929 radiator hub caps — a tribute to innovation as well as a direct reference to the building’s original owner.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In a way, The Bad Batch became the culmination of everything that had been built around the seemingly simple concept of the elite clone troopers.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Nemesis is divisive among franchise fans, but Hardy’s performance as Captain Picard’s secret clone Praetor Shinzon feels exactly right.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Front and center was a picture of Tatum and Williams holding hands, with the actor kissing the model's forehead.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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There were photos of them vacationing with each other, pictures of them dancing, and one of them sharing a kiss.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Ramos smashed his second double of the inning, driving in a run.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
7 May 2025
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In the seventh, with a runner on first and one out, the two-way superstar delivered again, lining an RBI double to tie the game at four.—
Isaac Azout,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2025
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