foursome
noun
a company or set of four; two couples; a quartet.
foursomes
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pluralof foursome.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Poly households who end up hiring lawyers are most often throuples or foursomes seeking to protect jointly held assets, parent children in common and ensure they can care for one another in life-or-death crises.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2026
We want to geek out with them about gear, and we look forward to having them filling in our foursomes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
This article was the tinder we needed in my Saturday group where we typically have three to four foursomes playing a team game.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
Luke Donald's side shrugged off a hostile New York crowd at Bethpage Black to open up a record seven-point lead after two days, having dominated the foursomes and fourballs formats.
From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2025
In the country they visit the same houses or they live in the same neighborhood, they play golf in foursomes, and tennis in mixed doubles.
From Etiquette by Emily Post
