TWINS Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

twins

noun

plural of twin

as in halves

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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as in pictures

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 twins The search for Earth twins Since the 1990s, scientists have cataloged more than 6,300 worlds orbiting stars other than our sun. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 While chatting with the actor, 72, about his new documentary Water Wars, Quaid also opens up to PEOPLE about his 18-year-old twins, Thomas and Zoe, leaving for college, marking a major new chapter for the proud dad. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026 To help retailers and brands navigate the technology, AWS (Amazon Web Services) offers a guide for how to use digital twins and its benefits. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026 On a recent day, Ramadhan’s oldest child, not even 3, kissed the twins on the cheeks and recognized a photo of their mother. — ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026 Imperial Business School has already created digital twins of professors, while Georgia Tech has deployed AI teaching assistant Jill Watson across large online classes. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026 The musician was the fourth oldest of six brothers and six sisters, including a set of twins. — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 Women carrying twins or more babies at once also had substantially higher rates than those carrying one baby. — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 Pittsburgh Penguins The post-Sidney Crosby era will be a massive adjustment, but the Penguins’ farm system is all of a sudden quite strong, led by names like Rutger McGroarty, Ben Kindel and the Ruck twins. — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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Noun

The fairing halves will return to Earth to be recovered by SpaceX.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Divide and brush the remaining 1/4 cup dressing on the bottom halves of the buns.

— Kate Williams, AJC.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of halves

Noun

This is as true as the fact that Heather called the paparazzi to take pictures of her and Terry at Disney World.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
When people tour your home, whether through pictures or an open house, there’s more to the home that adds to the feel other than the color of your walls or hardwood floors.

— Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of pictures

Noun

Unlike conventional stereo systems, which mainly calculate horizontal differences between images from parallel cameras, CBS accounts for both horizontal and vertical disparities created when cameras converge on a target.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Many accounts posting these images are verified on X and appear to be anonymous.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of images

Noun

My kids could never get enough of Dinosaur Land, a walk-through theme park with more than 50 life-sized replicas of these beloved prehistoric creatures made out of fiberglass.

— Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Outside of this special occasion, the crown is displayed with replicas of the Cullinan III, IV, and V so the real stones can remain in rotation in the royal jewelry box.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of replicas

Noun

Still, stories of artists finding unauthorized clones have become all too common.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
The school is now putting AI versions of its faculty to work in a $699 online startup bootcamp, where aspiring founders can rehearse investor pitches, sales calls, and board meetings—all with AI clones of Harvard instructors.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

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