in pairs
idiom
: in a group of two people or things
working in pairs on an assignment
walking down the aisle in pairs
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Unlike other professional golf tournaments, the Ryder Cup is a match play competition where golfers play in pairs.
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Anyway, the tribes obviously had to compete for supplies and would do so in pairs, with each twosome taking on a different stage.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
The layered effect here is strong, with bird wings overlapping each other on various pieces; the animals also appear in pairs or alone throughout the collection.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
New this season, some recruits will arrive in pairs consisting of spouses and family members, but will compete individually.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2025
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Anyway, the tribes obviously had to compete for supplies and would do so in pairs, with each twosome taking on a different stage.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
The layered effect here is strong, with bird wings overlapping each other on various pieces; the animals also appear in pairs or alone throughout the collection.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
New this season, some recruits will arrive in pairs consisting of spouses and family members, but will compete individually.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in pairs
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“In pairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20pairs. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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