as in pair
two things of the same or similar kind that match or are considered together
those sisters are a constant twosome, going everywhere together
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Recent Examples of twosome
But Trump and Epstein’s association has been out in the open for nearly a quarter century; nineties-era footage of the gruesome twosome together at Mar-a-Lago, leering at a group of young cheerleaders, has been circulating since at least 2019.
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Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 6 June 2025
Romeo Beckham and Kim Turnbull have been dating since November 2024, where, in a series of photos posted to Beckham's Instagram Stories, the twosome could be seen sharing a meal and cozying up in a car.
—Gillian Telling, People.com, 4 June 2025
Last month McIlroy and DeChambeau played in the final twosome at the Masters, an event McIlroy eventually won to complete his career Grand Slam.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2025
The revised schedule will have players in threesomes, rather than twosomes, and groups will start from both the No. 1 and No. 10 tees.
—Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 17 May 2025
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Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 6 June 2025
Romeo Beckham and Kim Turnbull have been dating since November 2024, where, in a series of photos posted to Beckham's Instagram Stories, the twosome could be seen sharing a meal and cozying up in a car.
—Gillian Telling, People.com, 4 June 2025
Last month McIlroy and DeChambeau played in the final twosome at the Masters, an event McIlroy eventually won to complete his career Grand Slam.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2025
The revised schedule will have players in threesomes, rather than twosomes, and groups will start from both the No. 1 and No. 10 tees.
—Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twosome
Noun
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The mention of an Instagram post in the lyrics seemingly refers to a pair of posts, by the respective artists, in 2022: Del Rey with Donoghue outside a prison; Cain with him by a dam.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
14 Aug. 2025
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The pair ended up winning a pilot program for one free bus route per borough in 2023—a modest but tangible victory that became a key part of Mamdani’s mayoral campaign.—
Mark Chiusano,
Time,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Guests seemed to enjoy eating as couples or with friends.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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The couple split up in 2011 and Michael died of heart failure on Christmas 2016.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
15 Aug. 2025
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His wife, Tanya Trotter, the other half of the duo The War and Treaty, rushed her husband to a nearby hospital.—
Beth Warren,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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Either way, there’s going to be at least one doubles specialist in the final – either Harrison or the Errani/Vavassori duo.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Twosome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twosome. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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