identical twin

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A woman given six months to live after her leukaemia returned says the thought of leaving her identical twin sister alone is "unthinkable".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

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

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

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

And then, to impress her, I rotated my arm so she could see the identical twin on the other side.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx