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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Sunak’s essay pairs hawkish foreign policy analysis with patriotic nostalgia for how the Royal Navy used to maintain Britain’s position as a “global hegemon.”

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

They added that survey data showed that teenagers who considered themselves sneakerheads — who do a lot of the heavy lifting in setting trends —had been buying fewer pairs since 2019, even among wealthier shoppers.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

The study also revealed that Cooper pairs in this material behave as if they carry angular momentum, similar to a spinning object.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

Fox said it had been hard not to get attached to the pairs at the site, near Lakenheath railway station and just off the River Little Ouse, which forms the border with Norfolk.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Following along behind us were the choir schoolchildren, in pairs, a sack on every back, and as silent as we were, Mutti walking with them.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo