doublet

noun

Definition of doubletnext
as in half

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Recent Examples of doublet Among them, an authentic Elizabethan doublet. — Kennedy French, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026 These doublets are separated by an energy, or a frequency, known as the Rabi frequency. — Thomas Linker, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025 The opal doublet figures a stormy summer sky, the changeant nuances of the precious stone made all the more dramatic by a black onyx layer underneath. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 5 May 2025 The gemstones come in pink doublet, red doublet, and mother of pearl. — Enjanae' Taylor, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2024 See All Example Sentences for doublet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doublet
  1. half
  2. twin
  3. complement
  4. team
  5. companion
  6. partnership
Noun
  • More than half of the district’s student body is Hispanic or Latino.
    — Philip Wang, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The combination of Chance downing teams inside the 10-yard line combined with a suffocating defense could be a recipe for success for TCU in the final half of the season.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of half
Noun
  • Instead of crossing over into the afterlife, Billy, the magically inclined twin, transferred his soul into the body of William Kaplan, a teenager who had just been involved in a fatal car crash.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The platform, dubbed Forge Cognition, uses artificial intelligence agents and real-time digital twins to help operators improve asset reliability, energy efficiency, and occupant comfort across existing systems and facilities.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of twin
Noun
  • For the first three years of his NFL career, Bijan Robinson relished the connection, camaraderie and complement of backfield partner Tyler Allgeier.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • New Mexico offers a longer window to enjoy fall foliage and one signature event that provides a unique complement to the season takes place in Taos, about an hour north of Sante Fe.
    — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of complement
Noun
  • Tippett’s team animated physical puppets, while ILM handled compositing and digital fire, smoke and explosions.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • After confirming that the line from Exeter that ran through the village of Starcross didn’t open until the end of May, 1846, Cade and his team turned to the schedule for additional clues.
    — Mike McRae October 15, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of team
Noun
  • At the time, Rastinejad and her colleagues wondered whether a black hole’s gravity had ripped up a companion neutron star, as if unseen godly hands had pulled it apart like dough.
    — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Chiasson and Cole had last seen each at La Royal, another of Rondeau and Calderón’s restaurants, at a memorial for Glück, packed with her dinner companions.
    — Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of companion
Noun
  • Coming in 2030 will be a proud fusion of iconic Kansas City brands and institutions, enabled by a partnership with Hallmark that starts with razing its headquarters to accommodate the stadium district footprint.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Hugo said his work as a songwriter, producer, arranger, and performer was central to their success, though Williams was the public face of their partnership.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of partnership

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“Doublet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doublet. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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