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twosomes

noun

plural of twosome

as in pairs

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 twosomes 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 Bad news for Brooks — this signature event has players in twosomes off the first tee, one right after the other. — ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026

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While Maduro and Flores have awaited trial in a federal detention facility in Brooklyn, their home country has been grappling with a humanitarian disaster following a pair of powerful back-to-back earthquakes in June, killing at least 5,278 people.

— Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 22 July 2026
The pair eventually decided to promote events of their own in Evesham, a market town in England’s West Midlands, and in an effort to save money, Goodall doubled up as the master of ceremonies.

— Chris McKenna, New York Times, 22 July 2026

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Mark and Isabella Pia Sutherland are widely recognized as one of Southern California’s premier executive couples.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026
In The Last Person on Earth, Perel and a team of matchmakers will bring together couples who appear to be polar opposites, before embarking on an adventure in one of the world’s most romantic and remote destinations.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 July 2026

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