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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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While this was going on, a magnificent little ball-striker, Gary Player, showed up from South Africa and made it a threesome.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2025

“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

Adding to the disappointment was Thompson being informed following the round that she had been fined for slow play as part of the final threesome that took 5 hours 45 minutes to complete 18 holes.

From Washington Post • Jun. 27, 2022

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