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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Jake Oettinger will represent Team USA and Thomas Harley will suit up for Canada, while the Finnish foursome of Mikko Rantanen, Miro Heiskanen, Esa Lindell and Roope Hintz will all play for Finland.
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Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
The foursome was selected for the mission in 2023.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 27 Dec. 2025
The foursome could be seen wearing matching pajamas, which featured patterns in blue, turquoise and yellow.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
The name stuck, although the foursome has yet to capitalize with T-Shirts or other marketing attempts.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
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Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
The foursome was selected for the mission in 2023.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 27 Dec. 2025
The foursome could be seen wearing matching pajamas, which featured patterns in blue, turquoise and yellow.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
The name stuck, although the foursome has yet to capitalize with T-Shirts or other marketing attempts.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Foursome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foursome. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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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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