twosome

as in pair
two things of the same or similar kind that match or are considered together those sisters are a constant twosome, going everywhere together

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Recent Examples of twosome The original mustachioed twosome, one tall, one short, inhabited a comic strip, the third created in the United States, by Bud Fisher. Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2025 The twosome explains that side gigs require time, but investing doesn’t have to. Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 But Trump and Epstein’s association has been out in the open for nearly a quarter century; nineties-era footage of the gruesome twosome together at Mar-a-Lago, leering at a group of young cheerleaders, has been circulating since at least 2019. Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 6 June 2025 The revised schedule will have players in threesomes, rather than twosomes, and groups will start from both the No. 1 and No. 10 tees. Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 17 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for twosome
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Noun
  • The pair also famously visited The Plough at Cadsden in Buckinghamshire, a pub near Chequers, the country residence of British prime ministers, where Xi quaffed a pint of Greene King IPA (Indian Pale Ale).
    Ian King, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
  • In Middlesex League action, Kaylee Master recorded a hat trick, Sophia Setouhi added a pair and Gianna Venezia scored her first varsity goal as Watertown (5-0) blanked Woburn, 7-0, for its 102nd straight field hockey win.
    Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The couple shared two children, a 3-year-old daughter and a 1-year-old son, according to posts on social media.
    Michael Loria, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Earlier in the week, the couple attended the fourth annual Kering Foundation Caring for Women dinner—the most talked about NYFW benefit.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • After nearly five decades, one half of the namesake duo behind Ben & Jerry's ice cream is calling it quits.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The duo sold the business in 1999 for an undisclosed amount to Internet America, reportedly due to concerns about the tech bubble and the emergence of broadband technologies like cable and digital subscriber lines.
    Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025

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“Twosome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twosome. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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