identical twin
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
Studies have pegged the identical twin concurrence rate anywhere from 60% to 90%, though the intensity of the twins’ autistic traits may differ significantly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 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
