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threesome

[three-suhm] / ˈθri səm /
NOUN
three of something
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


NOUN
sexual activity with three people
Synonyms


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A couple of days later, with Lalas dispatched north for USMNT’s second game against Australia, the Fox panel returned as a threesome.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

In the threesome right behind was Lucas Glover, who pulled even with a birdie at 10 before a double bogey at the 11th.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 15, 2024

“The Walkers,” at an hour, is longer than “Four Portraits” and “Night” combined, so those shorter pieces naturally feel like interludes, breaking up a work that would otherwise dominate the threesome.

From New York Times Mar. 26, 2023

It’s no coincidence that the threesome has the most experience on the team in a Zag uniform and in March Madness.

From Seattle Times Mar. 17, 2023

We’d always done things as a threesome, riding our bikes around the neighborhood, going to the park for ice cream, playing board games at my house, and watching movies at Audrey’s.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence

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

Because Augusta officials wanted to squeeze in as much golf as possible Saturday, they sent the field off for the third round in threesomes from both the first and 10th tees.

From Washington Post Apr. 8, 2023

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

For the present there was no strolling about the warren in "threesomes", there were no visits to the headland, or rambles on the beach.

From The School by the Sea by Angela Brazil




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