threesome
noun
three forming a group.
threesomes
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pluralof threesome.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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While the initial rounds were played at a refreshing two-ball pace, the last lap was conducted in stodgy threesomes with half the field playing the back nine first.
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2024
There now are 13 teams with Rahm’s addition, plus two wild-cards who play only as individuals to allow for threesomes to start on each hole.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 2, 2024
And on Sunday, in anticipation of foul weather, the rounds started earlier — the first at 7:30 — players were grouped in threesomes, and groups started on both No. 1 and 10.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2023
The event began with a shotgun start, placing threesomes at every tee box on the course as men in Beefeater outfits blew an opening horn.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 9, 2022
A little smoke applied judiciously, moreover, would send dozens piling out the holes in threesomes so that only a good, well balanced swat could hope to silence several existing at once.
From The Land of Look Behind by Paul Cameron Brown
