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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The second, 2015’s Catastrophe, is a two-hander performed by co-creators Horgan and Rob Delaney, in which their characters (also named Sharon and Rob) grapple with a surprise pregnancy after a brief fling. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026 This flawed but very entertaining two-hander belongs in the unique subgenre of literary biographies in which a cult author’s life is investigated through the highly specific prism of their work. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2026 As long as audiences accept that this is basically a two-hander, the absence of any other characters with more than stick-figure attributes becomes less problematic. — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 7 Sep. 2026 Four years on, the two-hander captures the real-life bureaucratic chaos and legal limbo that have followed. — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026 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 26 Sep. 2026.

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