twin
noun
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Definition of twin
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a
: either of two offspring produced in the same pregnancy
2
: one of two persons or things closely related to or resembling each other
3
: a compound crystal composed of two adjoining crystals or parts of crystals of the same kind that share a common plane of atoms
twin
adjectiveDefinition of twin (Entry 2 of 3)
twin
verb
twinned;
twinning
Definition of twin (Entry 3 of 3)
1
: to bring forth twins
2
of a crystal
: to grow in a compound form with two adjoining sections that share a common plane of atoms
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Other Words from twin
Noun
twinship
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Synonyms & Antonyms for twin
Synonyms: Noun
companion, fellow, half, match, mate
Synonyms: Adjective
binary, bipartite, double, double-barreled, double-edged, dual, duplex, twofold
Antonyms: Adjective
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Examples of twin in a Sentence
Noun
She's the mother of twins. The twins went swimming after lunch. My sister just had twins. Sarah and her brother are twins.Adjective
the twin goals of reducing oil dependence and protecting the environment
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Smalls had been renting in Silver Spring, trying to balance working along with raising her 3-year-old twins, Nicholas and Sarah, and 10-year-old daughter Dakota, and taking care of herself; Smalls had been Sgt. — Jon Kelvey, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Silver Spring to Hampstead: Through a veterans program, Smalls family finds a first home," 21 Aug. 2019 Samantha calls on her social position and her husband’s political connections, while Azara fights with her former husband over whether their twins should even apply. — Sandra Dallas, The Denver Post, "Regional books: “This Boy’s War,” “The Dead Girl in 2A” and more," 18 Aug. 2019 In her hands, the future royal is holding an issue featuring Kate on the cover (and an untrue headline about the Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William expecting twins). — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, "Meghan Markle Holds a Magazine Featuring Sister-in-Law Kate Middleton — Years Before They Met!," 16 Aug. 2019 Three teenagers who were arrested in connection with the death of a Louisville father who was shot in June shortly after visiting his newborn twins at a hospital have been charged as adults. — Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal, "Teens who fatally shot a Louisville father of newborn twins charged as adults," 13 Aug. 2019 The Times reported that a woman was driving home with her 6-year-old twins when a bullet went through her windshield. — NBC News, "Highway patrol officer, suspect die after gunbattle near Southern California freeway," 13 Aug. 2019 Jennifer Moctezuma, 31, of Moreno Valley, was driving home with her 6-year-old twins when a bullet flew through her front windshield. — Los Angeles Times, "3 CHP officers shot, gunman killed in wild shootout near 215 Freeway in Riverside," 12 Aug. 2019 Eugene was predeceased also by his sister, Katharine Clay Williams; brothers John Clay; Richard Clay; and his twin, Albert Gladwin Clay. — courant.com, "Eugene B. Clay," 11 Aug. 2019 The former Fox and Friends host welcomed twins on June 5. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "The Real Reason 'The View' Is on Hiatus and What to Expect When the Show Comes Back," 9 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Wearing a velvet Ascot bag in crimson from The Row label that the twin sisters helm, Ratajkowski also accessorized her polka dotted slip dress with a pair of The Row’s tortoiseshell sunglasses designed in collaboration with Olivier Peoples. — Vogue, "Emily Ratajkowski’s Latest Look Takes a Cue from the Olsen Twins," 20 Aug. 2019 Across from me, facing us, was my twin sister, who was a bridesmaid. — Bulletin Board, Twin Cities, "Sunday Bulletin Board: Four boys at a driving range, swinging as hard as they can. What could possibly go wrong?," 18 Aug. 2019 Her twin sister, Jenna Zak, posted a photograph on Instagram of Erika sprawled on a hospital bed, tubes and IVs hooked up to her seemingly everywhere. — Wayne Drash, CNN, "'Mommy can't do this for much longer': Waiting for a liver transplant, she prepares her family for the worst," 17 Aug. 2019 Braxton, left, and his twin sister Brie Sutton, visitors from Birmingham, Ala., pose with statues of the late former president Ronald Reagan and wife Nancy at the Reagan Library. — La Cañada Valley Sun, "The Valley Line: Summer reading and Southern visitors enrich her August," 12 Aug. 2019 More whimsy — prophecies, unicorns, encounters with the departed — ripples through Season 2 as Dud, his twin sister, Liz (Sonya Cassidy), and his mentor, Ernie (Brent Jennings), go in quest of fulfillment. — New York Times, "The Week in Arts: Tom Hiddleston in ‘Betrayal’; Beck Takes the Stage in Queens," 10 Aug. 2019 The co-op game lets players choose to take on the role of Jessie or Zofia Blazkowicz, twin sisters who travel to France in search of their missing father. — Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, "Review: ‘Wolfenstein Youngblood’ a sisterhood of traveling Nazi killers," 9 Aug. 2019 Dad helps him as well as Kyle’s twin sister, Kaye, who is studying to be a registered nurse. — Michael K. Mcintyre, cleveland.com, "Car mechanic shifts gears, becomes a doctor at age 47 and helps address shortage of black doctors," 28 July 2019 Project Artemis, as it's called after the twin sister of Greek mythology's Apollo, aims for a landing on the moon's south pole. — Author: Marcia Dunn, Anchorage Daily News, "Moon back in NASA’s court 50 years after 1st lunar landing," 22 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Scott Disick and Sofia Richie were twinning while heading out arm-in-arm in Capri ahead of Kylie Jenner‘s 22nd birthday bash. — Kaitlyn Frey, PEOPLE.com, "Scott Disick and Sofia Richie Wear Coordinating Looks Ahead of Kylie Jenner's Birthday Bash," 9 Aug. 2019 While both were otherworldly all on their own, the pair was clearly twinning from head to toe: naturally, both sported a version of Gucci’s famed loafers. — Vogue, "This Italian Power Couple Shutdown the Front Row at Gucci’s Cruise Show," 28 May 2019 Recent Instagrams show that he's been spending quality time in Italy with his kids Quincy, Christian, Chance, twins Jessie and D'Lila, and, yes, Justin. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "Lori Harvey Fans Are Blasting P. Diddy With Questions on Instagram After They Were Seen with Steve," 6 Aug. 2019 Matching in pajamas and robes by morning (and night), twinning in Hawaiian shirts by day. — Taylor Mead, House Beautiful, "Etsy Is Currently Selling Matching Hawaiian Shirts for You and Your Dog," 12 July 2019 For him as for most playwrights, the conjoint themes of society and self — twined in an embrace that is intimate yet suffocating — are the basis of all great theater. — Jesse Green, New York Times, "A Brief History of Gay Theater, in Three Acts," 26 Feb. 2018 The symbols in her paintings are often twinned, representing the separate journey and distance between her and her sister. — Darryl Ratcliff, Dallas News, "Latina artists in Dallas showcase 'were told ‘no,’ and they triumphed anyway’," 25 July 2019 Gay twins Michael and Zach Zakar have turned their coming-out story into a gift that keeps on giving. — Rod Stafford Hagwood, sun-sentinel.com, "Cool events during hot August in around South Florida," 24 July 2019 Strands of tagliatelle are so light and lovely, twined together with a wild-boar Bolognese that introduces just an edge of funk. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "Celebrating simple pleasures at Karen Akunowicz’s restaurant Fox & the Knife," 23 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'twin.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.