noun
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two together, esp two people
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a match between two people
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(modifier) consisting of or played by two
a twosome song
Etymology
Origin of twosome
Example Sentences
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The tall twosome — reportedly 5-foot-10 — was discovered three years later while dancing in Düsseldorf in 1955, by the director of Paris’ Lido cabaret, according to German news agency DPA International.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2025
The European twosome would go on to birdie seven of the first 10 holes en route to a 3-up win.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2025
Wicked and Emilia Pérez are the first tuneful twosome to be up for the top prize since Funny Girl and Oliver! in 1969.
From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2025
Another included a bizarre first — Rory McIlroy joining the twosome ahead of him, with players having to stand to the side as he teed off on the 18th hole.
From Seattle Times ● May 14, 2024
We began attending campus dances together, and before long we became a steady twosome.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
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