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 trek kicked off in July in Goyang, South Korea, and saw the foursome traveling through stadiums around North America, Europe and Asia, ending with a run of performances in Hong Kong in January.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2026
In fact, before last summer, the foursome had never even heard of Chowla’s cosine problem.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 28 Jan. 2026
On the other side of a chain link fence, a women’s pickleball foursome click-clacked through a couple of sets, seemingly clueless about the identity of the two young men readying themselves for the start of the 2026 season.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
The foursome smiled for the camera while bundled in winter layers, marking the holiday together despite lighter-than-expected snowfall.
—Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2026
In fact, before last summer, the foursome had never even heard of Chowla’s cosine problem.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 28 Jan. 2026
On the other side of a chain link fence, a women’s pickleball foursome click-clacked through a couple of sets, seemingly clueless about the identity of the two young men readying themselves for the start of the 2026 season.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
The foursome smiled for the camera while bundled in winter layers, marking the holiday together despite lighter-than-expected snowfall.
—Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Foursome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foursome. Accessed 4 Feb. 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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