two-hander
noun
1
: something that is done with both hands
Her tennis backhands are always two-handers.
2
: a play that is written to be performed by two actors
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Sandler’s manager character accompanies Jay on his trip Italy, resulting in many two-hander scenes between Sandler and Clooney.
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025
The overwhelmingly positive response has mostly maintained itself now that the Dave Franco–Alison Brie two-hander is in theaters.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025
Excluding a two-hander here and there, Sandler mostly made solo-protagonist movies up until this point.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 30 July 2025
The Brad Pitt–George Clooney two-hander received lukewarm reviews out of the Venice Film Festival, prompting Apple to all but cancel its theatrical run.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 27 June 2025
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025
The overwhelmingly positive response has mostly maintained itself now that the Dave Franco–Alison Brie two-hander is in theaters.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025
Excluding a two-hander here and there, Sandler mostly made solo-protagonist movies up until this point.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 30 July 2025
The Brad Pitt–George Clooney two-hander received lukewarm reviews out of the Venice Film Festival, prompting Apple to all but cancel its theatrical run.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for two-hander
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“Two-hander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two-hander. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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