as in trio
a group of three
the threesome has been playing music together since all three were in high school you don't see many threesomes at honeymoon resorts, but one bride had brought along her mother
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Recent Examples of threesome
Jenna, on the other hand, talks openly with her partner about her fantasies involving others, like having threesomes with her husband and another woman.
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Varuna Srinivasan, Allure, 27 May 2025
The Big Apple team won both the threesomes and singles, with Rickie Fowler playing the role of the hero, sinking a 16-foot putt on the ninth hole to keep his team in the lead.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
With the first players scheduled to head out at 8 a.m, groups will play in threesomes and from both the 1st and 10th tees.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
The trio of Gillespie, Rice and graduate student small forward Selton Miguel combined to connect on 242 3-pointers, which ranked as the most by any threesome in the Big Ten this past season.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2025
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Varuna Srinivasan, Allure, 27 May 2025
The Big Apple team won both the threesomes and singles, with Rickie Fowler playing the role of the hero, sinking a 16-foot putt on the ninth hole to keep his team in the lead.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
With the first players scheduled to head out at 8 a.m, groups will play in threesomes and from both the 1st and 10th tees.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
The trio of Gillespie, Rice and graduate student small forward Selton Miguel combined to connect on 242 3-pointers, which ranked as the most by any threesome in the Big Ten this past season.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for threesome
trio
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Order Chaos Order Debuts on Three Billboard Charts Hood’s first solo release Order Chaos Order debuts on a trio of Billboard rankings this frame.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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The trio were placed on a flight to San Antonio along with several other families.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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