fraternal twin
noun
: either member of a pair of twins that are produced from different eggs and may not have the same sex or appearance
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Over this past Thanksgiving holiday, Timothy Craig Braun and Peter David Arnold broke the news to their 19-year-old fraternal twin daughters: After 25 years together, they were finally getting married.
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Alyson Krueger, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2024
The boys were born six weeks premature, and Max remained hospitalized due to difficulty gaining weight and joined his fraternal twin brother at home in April 2009.
—Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 22 Jan. 2024
Hunter Johansson Scarlett and her fraternal twin brother, Hunter, have shared a tight bond since childhood.
—Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2023
On Tuesday’s episode of Today with Hoda & Jenna, Barbara joined her fraternal twin sister as a guest of the show.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 8 Nov. 2023
Hatcher, 32, is now 34 weeks pregnant and expecting healthy fraternal twin girls next month.
—Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 14 Nov. 2023
Louis and Gus Lopes Laura and Harry's fraternal twin boys, Louis and Gus Lopes, were born on Dec. 30, 2009.
—Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2023
Set alongside the aquamarine waters of the Persian Gulf, these fraternal twin hotels are each luxurious in their own ways.
—Lilit Marcus, CNN, 23 Mar. 2023
Naomi and Lisa-Kaindé Diaz, the fraternal twin sisters who have made three albums as Ibeyi, are the children of two musicians.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2023
Alyson Krueger, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2024
The boys were born six weeks premature, and Max remained hospitalized due to difficulty gaining weight and joined his fraternal twin brother at home in April 2009.
—Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 22 Jan. 2024
Hunter Johansson Scarlett and her fraternal twin brother, Hunter, have shared a tight bond since childhood.
—Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2023
On Tuesday’s episode of Today with Hoda & Jenna, Barbara joined her fraternal twin sister as a guest of the show.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 8 Nov. 2023
Hatcher, 32, is now 34 weeks pregnant and expecting healthy fraternal twin girls next month.
—Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 14 Nov. 2023
Louis and Gus Lopes Laura and Harry's fraternal twin boys, Louis and Gus Lopes, were born on Dec. 30, 2009.
—Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2023
Set alongside the aquamarine waters of the Persian Gulf, these fraternal twin hotels are each luxurious in their own ways.
—Lilit Marcus, CNN, 23 Mar. 2023
Naomi and Lisa-Kaindé Diaz, the fraternal twin sisters who have made three albums as Ibeyi, are the children of two musicians.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2023
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