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
Bad news for Brooks — this signature event has players in twosomes off the first tee, one right after the other.
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ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for twosomes
Noun
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One of the most talked-about pairs is Harry Styles and Zoë Kravitz, who reportedly got engaged in late April.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
28 Apr. 2026
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The pair were part of a group of five teenagers who were arrested last year after allegedly being radicalized online by the militant Islamic State group, according to Czech authorities.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The couples are from different generations and different cultural attitudes.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Incoming for a short, two-day charter are four couples, all of them co-primaries, from Arizona.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As part of the cookoff, local leaders and personalities will form duos to create dishes up for judging, all of this taking place in front of an audience having lunch at the Boca West Country Club.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2026
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One of America’s favorite flavor duos, now with vintage bake-sale charm.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Twosomes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twosomes. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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