twin

Example Sentences

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James Whittaker was born on Feb. 10, 1929, in Seattle, about 10 minutes before the birth of Louie, his twin brother.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Known as Big Jim, Whittaker was born in Seattle, Washington, on 10 February 1929 and began climbing with his twin brother Lou Whittaker as Boy Scouts in the 1940s.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

People who disagree with him include his identical twin brother.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

You may have heard about last week’s twin verdicts against Meta and YouTube, which held the tech companies liable for harms their products inflicted on young people.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

A squeaky new metal frame twin bed, neatly made up with sheets straight out of the store packaging, was crammed into the space.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste