identical twin

noun

Definition of identical twinnext
as in mirror image

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Recent Examples of identical twin Born in Colombia, the 50-year-old mother of four immigrated to the United States as a teenager and built a successful merchant services company with her identical twin sister before launching CeraViva. — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Two sets of identical twin musical artists are headlining the third annual Faeries of the Forest Festival on July 25 in South Elgin. — Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026 Stappard, born in New Zealand to a Māori mother and a British father, smiles warmly while telling stories about his great-grandmother and her identical twin sister, who were also born of an English father and a Māori mother. — William Earl, Variety, 26 June 2026 When my identical twin sons were small, almost nobody used their names. — Staff Author, Parents, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for identical twin
Recent Examples of Synonyms for identical twin
  1. mirror image
  2. double
  3. duplicate
  4. equivalent
  5. carbon copy
  6. parallel
Noun
  • In addition to developing better medicines or perfumes, deciphering the mirror images of molecules can help scientists understand the chemical architecture of life, said chemist Holden Thorp, editor-in-chief of the journal Science.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The chemistry prize recognized two scientists for untangling mysterious mirror images in molecules, a discovery that has been used to develop countless drugs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of mirror image
Noun
  • The Category 1 Georgian double was most likely built by Richard Capers back in 1745.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The Braves expanded their lead in the seventh inning against hard-throwing right-hander Edgardo Henriquez, who gave up a single to Olson and an RBI double to Harris.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of double
Noun
  • Finally, under Performance, the photo cleaner offered to free up storage space by deleting duplicate photos and photos that, while not exact duplicates, are very similar.
    — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The list of candidates for the top prize duplicates last year’s roster of EOTY nominees, with the exception of Langley taking the spot that went to Morgan Wallen in 2024.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of duplicate
Noun
  • Set in a garden near the Bahnhofstrasse shopping drag (Zurich's equivalent of Fifth Avenue), the hotel looks right onto Lake Zurich and the Alps—but that's not the only nice view.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Cuts to pensions or benefits of China’s own state employees in the coming years might produce a modern equivalent.
    — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of equivalent
Noun
  • Her son is a carbon copy of his dad — looks like him and acts like him, particularly with his funny comments, comebacks and retorts.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Their resemblance is uncanny; near carbon copies, some thirty years apart.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of carbon copy
Noun
  • The highway running parallel to Gaza, where militants gunned down people trying to flee, is dotted with memorials.
    — Cara Anna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The French bond rout has sparked fears of spillovers to other high-yield European debt markets, with some analysts drawing parallels with the eurozone debt crisis of the early 2010s.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of parallel

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“Identical twin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identical%20twin. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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