twin 1 of 2

as in dual
consisting of two members or parts that are usually joined a twin-cylinder engine

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twin

2 of 2

noun

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Recent Examples of twin
Adjective
Meanwhile, the nationalist coalition fell apart under the twin hammers of economic disaster and Mosaddeq’s intransigence. Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 9 July 2025 Director Ryan Coogler's innovative vampire action movie stars Michael B. Jordan as the twin brothers who come up against a devilish force played with malice by Jack O'Connell. Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
Noun
In 2016, his son Zion was born, followed by the twins in 2019. Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 7 July 2025 With that, the Smokestack twins set in motion their plan to turn the place into a juke joint. Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 5 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for twin
Recent Examples of Synonyms for twin
Adjective
  • The rugged exterior is designed for the outdoors, featuring a wireless charging pad, dual flashlights, and a compass clip for added utility in the backcountry.
    Becca Blond, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2025
  • The Knicks only got a small sample size of their dual big lineup last season as Robinson’s offseason ankle procedure delayed his season debut to late February.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
Noun
  • The Cubs entered the final road trip of the first half Tuesday in Minnesota with 492 runs in 90 games, second in the majors to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 501 runs.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
  • Lambda Legal’s help desk has already received more requests for assistance with health care, employment and housing discrimination in the first half of 2025 than in all of 2024, with the most pressing need coming from trans and nonbinary callers.
    Tyrone Beason Follow, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • Flagship boutiques from Milan and Paris lined the promenades, conjuring images of home.
    Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • The 25 kilos of drugs were wrapped in packaging featuring the iconic gun-brandishing cartoon character, the Walton County Sheriff's Office said in a social media post, which included images of the cocaine.
    July 1, CBS News, 1 July 2025
Adjective
  • The international situation is as complex as anything that this country has had to face for a long time, and it will not be resolved by taking comfort in crudely binary thinking, such as home/abroad or Russia/China.
    The Editors, National Review, 11 July 2025
  • With a lot of tariff news coming out, there is potential for binary shock.
    JJ Kinahan, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • One of Tim Harmon’s proudest achievements, his son Avi Harmon said, was the creation of the Statue of Liberty Museum, home to more than 600 replicas of Lady Liberty in all sizes.
    Samanta Habashy, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
  • There are replicas of her most beloved pots and utensils, handwritten and typed letters, and other ephemera.
    Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • Movie review: ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ is a cold-blooded clone in which wonder has gone extinct.
    Andrew J. Campa Follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2025
  • Not a Gundam game trying to be an Overwatch clone, or a shooter with dudes cosplaying as mecha.
    Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • In terms of your five best pictures, Jaws, Dog Day Afternoon, Barry Lyndon, Nashville, and us — these were auteur-driven, from the talent, the creative side.
    Jordan Hoffman Updated, EW.com, 10 July 2025
  • On TikTok, Nicole shared a text exchange with Samantha, the mother who invited her, and Samantha reveals that Stasia and Jake were told that she was invited—Samantha even shared a picture of the meal Nicole had prepared, the now-iconic antipasto.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • Two weeks later, at the Davis Cup, Sinner saved three match points in their singles match and then helped beat Djokovic in the doubles.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 7 July 2025
  • Curiously, their only game loss was Ben Johns & Roscoe Bellamy in men's doubles.
    Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025

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“Twin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twin. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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