identical twin

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James Warren Whittaker was born on Feb. 10, 1929, in Seattle, 10 minutes before his identical twin brother, Louis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 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

Yates and his identical twin brother Adam turned professional in 2014 with Orica-GreenEdge, now known as Jayco-AlUla.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

It might be granted that a reactionary is not a conservative’s identical twin — but he is a sibling living under the same roof.

From Salon • Nov. 1, 2025

“Does Mom have an identical twin she never told us about?”

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix