in pairs

idiom

: in a group of two people or things

working in pairs on an assignment

walking down the aisle in pairs

Examples of in pairs in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That sounds ominous, but neutron stars do not typically form in pairs, so there is only one collision in the Milky Way about every 10,000 years. —Chris Impey, Discover Magazine, 8 Apr. 2024

Instead, set up garden beds in pairs, plant all nightshades in one of the beds the first year. —Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024

This year's brightest stars are stepping out in pairs to support each other and their fellow SAG-AFTRA members These couples spent date night with their fellow entertainment industry icons at the 2024 Screen Actors Guild Awards. —Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 25 Feb. 2024

This trust element applies to programming in pairs, for example. —Agur Jõgi, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024

These were sold in pairs, a lucrative move that was regarded as a comment on vanity as well as a contradiction of the notion of originality. —Victoria Dalkey, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024

The telescope’s infrared eye found that dozens of the worlds appear to be in pairs orbiting each other — a puzzling arrangement that, if confirmed, would defy expectations. —Quanta Magazine, 13 Nov. 2023

Mandarin oranges are exchanged in pairs—even numbers are generally thought to be auspicious while odd numbers are frowned upon—among relatives as an act of well-wishing. —TIME, 2 Feb. 2024

The eight episodes are loosely structured in pairs of mini-arcs, and while the competition provides a solid framework, this is about so much more than merely tasting good wine. —Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 10 July 2023