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
The Victorian world was cleft in twain, with men on one side, and women on the other.
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Hugh Ryan, Town & Country, 25 May 2022
Never the twain shall meet.
—Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 1 July 2022
My head might cleave in twain!
—Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2021
Fruit is the opposite of cake, and never the twain shall mix.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 17 Nov. 2021
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Hugh Ryan, Town & Country, 25 May 2022
Never the twain shall meet.
—Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 1 July 2022
My head might cleave in twain!
—Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2021
Fruit is the opposite of cake, and never the twain shall mix.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 17 Nov. 2021
See All Example Sentences for twain
Recent Examples of Synonyms for twain
Noun
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The pair launched Monkey in 2000, producing the likes of Made In Chelsea, Don’t Hate The Playaz and The Charlotte Church Show and selling the company to NBCUniversal.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
9 July 2025
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Verstappen has a pair of wins, but only have five podiums in 12 races, and sits 69 points behind championship leader Oscar Piastri of McLaren.—
Joseph Wolkin,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Anthony and her apparent date’s body language left TMZ’s witness with the impression Wednesday night’s outing wasn’t the couple’s first.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
10 July 2025
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Working with the couple proved the premise of the show.—
Anna Peele,
Rolling Stone,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Punk duo Bob Vylan are now being investigated by police and have had their U.S. visas revoked.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
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The duo, Meti and Elvira Pellumbi, run the business with ambitious help from their children Klivio, 13, and Keit, 12, during the summer.—
Violet Bucaro,
AZCentral.com,
13 July 2025
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“Twain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twain. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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