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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for twosomes
Noun
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They were jostled by men carrying heavy crates, cursed out by a man selling a pair of old boots, and viewed with suspicion by seemingly everyone else.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Bath products are custom designed for the hotel itself, and made with a range of natural ingredients, while the towels and robes are both made from natural cotton knits—as are the socks left in your room to forgo the waste pairs of slippers can bring.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Noun
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To be candid, our process was not terribly dramatic—there were no big fights, no couples counseling—other than the drama of racing to complete the project (or, at least, most of it) before the kids were born.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Families will love the spacious suites, while couples can retreat to the more secluded upper-floor rooms with wraparound terraces.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Noun
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The Bruins imported the latest in a lineage of Bay Area dynamic duos.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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The '90s had some seriously iconic duos.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
23 May 2026
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“Twosomes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twosomes. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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