identical twin
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of identical twin
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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Brendon has an identical twin brother named Kelly Donovan, who appeared as his stand-in and double in episodes of “Buffy.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026
"I always wished I was an identical twin - I liked being a twin, but being an identical twin is a bit cooler," Grace said.
From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026
Elliott meets, and is attracted to, Joey’s identical twin brother, the gay Jack, a successful businessman who explains that Joey has suffered serious psychological problems.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
That’s more than eight times higher than the expenses on Vanguard’s real-estate index fund and its identical twin exchange-traded fund.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025
I’d like to know how she’s done it, this trick with my brother that’s turned him into a stupider, more nervous identical twin of himself.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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