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

People who disagree with him include his identical twin brother.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 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

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 I still haven't told him about my e-mail relationship with my secret admirer, who may or may not be his identical twin brother, who is also the one who stood me up.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon