threesome

Definition of threesomenext
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 Peter waltzes through an indistinguishable parade of such parties, high as a kite on some drug or another, at one point getting pulled into a panting threesome with another guy and handsy British tourist Leonora (Paris Petitjean). Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 May 2026 Tee times were moved up because of weather concerns, and the groups were expanded from twosomes to threesomes. Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 4 May 2026 My first threesome was with Dana. Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026 Also written by Pella, Peaking follows a couple’s attempts to rekindle the spark of their relationship by searching for a threesome at a remote music festival. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for threesome
Recent Examples of Synonyms for threesome
trio
Noun
  • Geese’s opening act was the mysterious Airy Foist, a trio led by a singer in a baseball cap whose mission seemed to be to provoke the loyal Geese crowd.
    Steve Knopper, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2026
  • The mass consensus — by the media, by experts and ultimately by the draft order itself — was that the 2026 draft class featured a clear top trio.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026

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“Threesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threesome. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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