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
The fans wanted more this year - perhaps it is time for Yates' less decorated, identical twin brother Adam to provide it.
From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2026
He says that if you put one identical twin in a high-speed rocket for a week, he’d come back to find his brother ten years older than he is himself.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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