two pair
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The status of the two pair remained uncertain for several days as search and rescue crews scoured the remote wilderness near Mt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2024
You’ll only need two pair of these light, comfortable, quick-drying, sweat-wicking and, most important, odor-wicking, undergarments.
From New York Times ● Jun. 19, 2023
"The sheer cold was taking over - the fact he had two pair of trackies on was starting to pull him under the water - and he lost his fight too quickly."
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2022
I raised pre-flop with a pair of jacks and lost everything to a player who hit two pair on a flop of low cards.
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 10, 2019
Returning a pair of gloves to the store when they gave her two pair instead of the one pair she paid for; giving quarters she finds on the seat to conductors on the trolley.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
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