1
a
: a group of four persons or things : quartet
b
: two couples
2
: a golf match in which two players compete against two others with players on each side taking turns playing one ball
broadly
: any golf match involving four players
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The foursome will launch their reunion trek in their native U.K. before heading to North America in October on a 14-date tour that begins in Vancouver and works its way eastward before concluding Nov. 1 at Brooklyn Steel.
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2025
Epstein sold the foursome based on their youthful good looks and a royal appearance.
—Sarah Holzmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Feb. 2025
Ticket prices are $310 per individual golfer and $1,200 for a foursome.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
The original foursome reunited during 1989-99, playing live and releasing four new songs on The ‘Original’ Bad Co. Anthology.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 12 Feb. 2025
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2025
Epstein sold the foursome based on their youthful good looks and a royal appearance.
—Sarah Holzmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Feb. 2025
Ticket prices are $310 per individual golfer and $1,200 for a foursome.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
The original foursome reunited during 1989-99, playing live and releasing four new songs on The ‘Original’ Bad Co. Anthology.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Foursome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foursome. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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foursome
noun
four·some
ˈfōr-səm 
ˈfȯr-
1
: a group of four persons or things
2
: a golf match between two pairs of partners
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