tandem
adverb
one following or behind the other.
tandems
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pluralof tandem.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But on Saturday, the Trojans improved front will be tested by one of the better running back tandems in college football.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2025
He and Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who leads the league in receiving yards, look like they’ll be one of the game’s most formidable tandems for years to come.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2025
As well as standard racing bikes with modifications where required and tandems, the Para-cycling road programme also features handcycling and trike races.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2024
"We are taking perovskites to the finish line. If tandems work out well, they certainly have the potential to dominate the market and become the next generation of solar cells," he said.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 22, 2024
There are a good many dog-carts, polo-carts, and a few tandems, from which gentlemen in ulsters and long white saving-aprons are preparing to alight.
From Ladies on Horseback Learning, Park-Riding, and Hunting, with Hints upon Costume, and Numerous Anecdotes by Nannie Lambert
