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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of twosome
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
The last few months have been busy for the Taylor-Joy-McRae twosome—actor Anya Taylor-Joy and her husband, the musician and actor Malcolm McRae, have been racking up the red carpet appearances, gala dinners, and other starry affairs together.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 May 2025
The twosome have been married since 2014 and never let their busy schedules get in the way of spending time with their children.
—Meredith Nardino, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for twosome
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
The last few months have been busy for the Taylor-Joy-McRae twosome—actor Anya Taylor-Joy and her husband, the musician and actor Malcolm McRae, have been racking up the red carpet appearances, gala dinners, and other starry affairs together.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 May 2025
The twosome have been married since 2014 and never let their busy schedules get in the way of spending time with their children.
—Meredith Nardino, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for twosome
Recent Examples of Synonyms for twosome
Noun
-
There are no pairs of tidily poetic contradictions, but a morass of inner conflict, uncertainty, pain, and relief.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
27 June 2025
-
The pair spent much of the next three days together, joking around.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
27 June 2025
Noun
-
But a Russian drone attack on the city of Odesa hit a high-rise building, killing a married couple and injuring at least 14 other people, according to local authorities.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
-
The former couple settled the suit for $20 million a day later, but dozens of lawsuits from other people claiming similar misdeeds soon followed.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2025
Noun
-
The duo are the third and fourth celebrities that have been announced for Season 34, alongside wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin (the son of the late Steve Irwin and brother of Season 21 champ Bindi Irwin), and model and influencer Alix Earle.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
1 July 2025
-
While the defensive duo has returned, four players remain absent with injury as Ferland Mendy, Eduardo Camavinga, Endrick Felipe and David Alaba are all still sidelined.—
Sam Leveridge,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Twosome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twosome. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share