twosome

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 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 The twosome wed on July 3, 2021, in Hendersonville, North Carolina. Nicole Briese, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for twosome
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Noun
  • The pair didn’t give any more details into the reason for David’s hospital stay, which comes after it was announced the soccer legend is set to be knighted by King Charles.
    Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 27 June 2025
  • 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
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's romance began after her divorce from NFL legend Tom Brady in 2022.
    Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
  • However, getting the cafe started was a steep financial struggle for the husband-and-wife duo.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2025

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“Twosome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twosome. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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