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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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Soon they were a threesome, with a Goldendoodle named Harry.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 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

The 15 brief, brisk movements drew generously on the dancers’ personalities, which was wonderful to see — particularly Wednesday’s winsome threesome in the eighth movement of Daniel Roberge, Katherine Barkman and Ayano Kimura.

From Washington Post • Jun. 23, 2022

The Canadian crowd was enormous having been kept away since 2019, and thousands surrounded the 18th green as the threesome of McIlroy, Thomas and Finau finished.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 12, 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




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