1
a
: a group of four persons or things : quartet
b
: two couples
2
: a golf match in which two players compete against two others with players on each side taking turns playing one ball
broadly
: any golf match involving four players
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The foursome’s latest effort validated them as state contenders.
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Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2024
The foursome posed for a photo and briefly toured the grounds before heading to an upscale seafood restaurant, BlackSalt, for dinner.
—Aamer Madhani, Fortune Asia, 10 Apr. 2024
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Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2024
The foursome posed for a photo and briefly toured the grounds before heading to an upscale seafood restaurant, BlackSalt, for dinner.
—Aamer Madhani, Fortune Asia, 10 Apr. 2024
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foursome
noun
four·some
ˈfōr-səm 
ˈfȯr-
1
: a group of four persons or things
2
: a golf match between two pairs of partners
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