as in trio
a group of three
the threesome has been playing music together since all three were in high school you don't see many threesomes at honeymoon resorts, but one bride had brought along her mother
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Recent Examples of threesome
The crudo threesome gets things off to a good start, as does a very tangy lobster bisque.
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Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
The Velvet Gang’s members are Black, and their heists involve the partnership of a white woman who serves as a decoy, by monopolizing salesclerks’ attention and leaving the threesome free to slip out with loads of merchandise.
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Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
22 May 2026
Peter waltzes through an indistinguishable parade of such parties, high as a kite on some drug or another, at one point getting pulled into a panting threesome with another guy and handsy British tourist Leonora (Paris Petitjean).
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Guy Lodge,
Variety,
16 May 2026
Tee times were moved up because of weather concerns, and the groups were expanded from twosomes to threesomes.
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Noah Gulley,
Miami Herald,
4 May 2026
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Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
The Velvet Gang’s members are Black, and their heists involve the partnership of a white woman who serves as a decoy, by monopolizing salesclerks’ attention and leaving the threesome free to slip out with loads of merchandise.
—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
22 May 2026
Peter waltzes through an indistinguishable parade of such parties, high as a kite on some drug or another, at one point getting pulled into a panting threesome with another guy and handsy British tourist Leonora (Paris Petitjean).
—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
16 May 2026
Tee times were moved up because of weather concerns, and the groups were expanded from twosomes to threesomes.
—
Noah Gulley,
Miami Herald,
4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for threesome
Recent Examples of Synonyms for threesome
trio
Noun
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Geese’s opening act was the mysterious Airy Foist, a trio led by a singer in a baseball cap whose mission seemed to be to provoke the loyal Geese crowd.
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The mass consensus — by the media, by experts and ultimately by the draft order itself — was that the 2026 draft class featured a clear top trio.
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“Threesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threesome. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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