pairs

NOUN

two of something

Synonyms

STRONGEST

combination couple duo match team two

STRONG

brace combine combo deuce doublet duality dyad mates span twins twosome yoke

WEAK

two of a kind

Antonyms

WEAK

one single

VERB

make, become a twosome

Synonyms

STRONGEST

combine marry mate

STRONG

balance bracket couple join match team twin unite wed yoke

WEAK

match up pair off pair up put together

Antonyms

STRONG

disconnect disjoin divide separate

WEAK

sever

Example Sentences

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Miura and Kihara won Japan's first Olympic pairs gold with the performance of their careers, coming from fifth overnight to land the title with personal best scores.

From Barron's

Bizarrely, this wasn’t even the first time that an Olympic pairs figure skater needed to pass the country’s notoriously difficult language test.

From The Wall Street Journal

She and her teammates lounged in front of the TV watching the pairs competition Sunday and Glenn ordered ramen.

From Los Angeles Times

The research firm forecasts around 16 million pairs of smart glasses will be sold in 2026 in total, rising to around 23 million in 2027.

From Barron's