- present participle of pair.
pairing
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Despite a rich voice and a lifelong passion for sports, pairing the two was something that just happened, not something that was planned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
The paper dubs the alleged pairing the "Spencer alliance".
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
The venue, the brainchild of New York Knicks owner James Dolan, found a successful formula pairing high-tech lights and sounds with a lineup of broadly appealing musical acts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
The top-ranked pairing continued to labour however, with a frustrated England star Hull struggling with her putter, as the US pair of Yealimi Noh and Andrea Lee secured a 1-up victory.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
Public pairing ceremonies were the custom, he loudly pointed out, in all European and most international tournaments.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
Korda in particular set the tone early on Friday with her fifth win with Corpuz, equalling the points record for pairings set by Europe's Alison Nicholas and Laura Davies.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Across the final three pairings, Scheffler's four-under 66 was the only round to break par with his superb ability to find green after green giving him a substantial edge over his rivals.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
People make a bigger deal out of wine-and-food pairings than they need to.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Tomato and soy are one of those quietly brilliant flavor pairings that seem to pop up everywhere once you start looking for them.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
A letter finally arrived in early December that announced the pairings.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
