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

Presumably, casting directors looking for seasoned reality stars would prioritize players who bring potential drama with them — which is why so many alumni travel in pairs. —Laura Bradley, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025

Participants were placed in pairs and took part in a virtual ball-tossing game designed to simulate social exclusion (known as the Cyberball paradigm). —Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025

Vasyl’s remaining infantry hold positions sometimes in pairs and are delivered food, water and ammunition in the half-light of dawn or dusk when the larger Ukrainian Vampire quadcopter drones can fly. —Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 29 July 2025

Moonlight Queen rooms—measuring 160 square feet and 320 square feet of patio space—are grouped in pairs within each modular unit. —Jessica Ritz, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2025

Rhymes for in pairs

• affaires
• affairs
• armchairs
• bulgars
• compares
• crosshairs
• declares
• despairs
• downstairs
• forbears
• forebears
• housewares