How to Use identical in a Sentence

identical

adjective
  • The results were identical to those of the first test.
  • The boxes were identical in shape.
  • We visited the identical place we stopped at last year.
  • They were wearing identical coats.
  • They drove virtually identical cars.
  • The law on the books is identical.
    — Christopher Carita, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026
  • The four identical charts tell the tale.
    — Carter Braxton Worth, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Again, no two cities are identical.
    — Shawn Raymundo, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • All nine of the black bases are identical, which means each plant’s build starts off the same.
    — Izzy Baskette, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Witt had nearly identical slides on the two trips around the bases.
    — Jaylon Thompson may 9, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026
  • The cake part of the coffee cake recipe is identical; as is the glaze.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2026
  • But the deals aren’t identical.
    — Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
  • And only one set is identical, which helps in telling them apart.
    — Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 May 2023
  • Peach trees grown from seed won't be identical to the parent plant.
    — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 6 June 2026
  • But the dire wolf’s genome is still almost identical to that of the gray wolf.
    — Emily Mullin, Wired News, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Both bills have to be identical to become law.
    — Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
  • But in the miniature-queen ants, the two copies were identical.
    — Viviane Callier, Quanta Magazine, 8 May 2023
  • Not all toxic recipes were identical, to be sure.
    — Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
  • So, the trade deficits in those years were almost identical.
    — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The two are nearly identical, apart from the dogs' names.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 18 June 2026
  • The three identical charts below tell the tale.
    — Carter Braxton Worth, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Their schemes are said to be nearly identical.
    — Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
  • And its top speed of 205 mph is identical to that of the coupe.
    — Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2022
  • The logic is identical on both sides.
    — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • All of his testing stuff was that both legs and ankles were identical.
    — Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Nov. 2022
  • The other group was placed in a cage identical in size but without any of those items.
    — Talis Shelbourne, Journal Sentinel, 18 Nov. 2022
  • His thin body is curled beneath a blanket identical to mine.
    — Liz Koch, STAT, 6 Apr. 2026
  • To land a red lip that's identical to Swift's, go for a neutral red.
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 2 July 2026
  • Hart zipped upcourt, then pitched an identical toss to Towns.
    — Fred Katz, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
  • In fact, the aforementioned price per pound is identical to this time last year.
    — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026

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