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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The pair visited Ethiopia in 2019 and met with Sahle-Work Zewde, the first woman president of Ethiopia to discuss ways to help girls continue their schooling.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The Kansas City Chiefs opened a pair of voluntary OTA practices to the media this spring, giving the first glimpses of the 2026 roster as the team prepares for training camp.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
Noun
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As a result, the crowd is a mix of everyone from brunching neighborhood residents and locals on staycations to international tourists and older couples enjoying the city for the weekend.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 June 2026
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This left Kenzie and Sean without their couples for the next 24 hours.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
9 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 17 Jun. 2026.
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