as in pair
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 twosome
Adames and Chapman give the Giants a middle-of-the order presence while securing the left side of the infield for the rest of the decade as the richest twosome in the game.
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Jack Magruder, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
The twosome’s third entry, Red White & Blue (Live), arrived at its No. 39 high in 2016.
—Jim Asker, Billboard, 3 Dec. 2024
Even if Caroline and Kyle had not been in on voting Gabe, the others still would have had the numbers to take him out, but my admittedly uneducated guess is the vote may have then shifted to Genevieve if the Tuku twosome was not on board.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Seventeen twosomes will be in front of him, and Dunlap will be in the middle of the field on his own.
—Doug Ferguson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2024
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Jack Magruder, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
The twosome’s third entry, Red White & Blue (Live), arrived at its No. 39 high in 2016.
—Jim Asker, Billboard, 3 Dec. 2024
Even if Caroline and Kyle had not been in on voting Gabe, the others still would have had the numbers to take him out, but my admittedly uneducated guess is the vote may have then shifted to Genevieve if the Tuku twosome was not on board.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Seventeen twosomes will be in front of him, and Dunlap will be in the middle of the field on his own.
—Doug Ferguson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twosome
Noun
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The 54-year-old victim was blasted once in the groin by the pair, who were riding old-school scooters, on Dec. 5 around 12:19 p.m. near Glenwood Rd. and Williams Ave., next to the Breukelen ball fields, in Canarsie, cops said.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2025
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The British star was plunged into this exact scenario with fellow Brit Rebecca Hall — the pair are starring in Sachs’ Peter Hujar’s Day, getting its international premiere in the Berlinale‘s Panorama section.—
Lily Ford,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Feb. 2025
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But Boise State would score just three points in the final couple of minutes as the Aztecs completed a regular season sweep over the Broncos.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
16 Feb. 2025
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Watching him ping-pong passes with LeBron James, one of the few players whose court intelligence matches his own, during his first couple of games in the Lakers’ lineup has been thrilling, and James, who has cared as much about conditioning as any player in history, can show him how it’s done.—
Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2025
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When a compulsive shopper makes eyes with a naïve salesgirl, the duo must kindle their spark in secret, especially once their bond begins to raise suspicions.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2025
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The mother-daughter duo also opted for a black-and-white color scheme at the California film festival, with Jolie rocking a silky black halter gown and her daughter wearing another white dress, this time an A-line gown with lace detailing and white fabric flowing down one shoulder.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Twosome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twosome. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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