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pairings

  • plural
    of pairing.
    pairing
    noun
    a coupling.

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In a first for the show, celebrity and pro pairings were revealed via three dance routines.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

Many of the pairings, including Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz, had never played alongside each other.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

Another tactic Bielsa leans on is the use of wide pairings or trios to break teams down.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

People make a bigger deal out of wine-and-food pairings than they need to.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

Finally, the contest of wills ended after officials agreed that if Bobby would play this time, they’d make the pairings in public the following year.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady