third wheel
Example Sentences
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Samantha Snowden, a Los Angeles mindfulness coach, says adding a third wheel on dates helps her discover new sides to her partner, while alleviating what she describes as “the attention load.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2022
Step forward, Juan Gris: the eternal third wheel in Picasso and Braque’s classic rivalry, who graduates here to the TKO champion of Cubist illusion.
From New York Times • Nov. 11, 2022
James’s third wheel, Russell Westbrook, has been a disastrous fit and a major impediment to the Lakers’ cap flexibility and trade options.
From Washington Post • Feb. 21, 2022
Playing the third wheel was Scott Disick, aka the ex of Kourtney Kardashian.
From Fox News • Dec. 20, 2021
"For Lord’s sake, Daddy,” Frank complained, "I feel just like a third wheel sitting in the back seat all by myself.”
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
