1
a
: a group of four persons or things : quartet
b
: two couples
2
: a golf match in which two players compete against two others with players on each side taking turns playing one ball
broadly
: any golf match involving four players
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The foursome then all get a chance to sing together and have some fun with it, leading to a jokey moment when Chenoweth slaps her hand over Grande's mouth to keep her from overshadowing her.
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Once the four foursomes reach the ninth hole of the mini-tournament, a playoff between the four lowest-scoring players will decide the champion.
—Gabby Herzig, The Athletic, 27 Aug. 2024
The foursome will produce for Mixed Breed Films alongside Norman Golightly at Dark Castle Entertainment.
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Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
The foursome then all get a chance to sing together and have some fun with it, leading to a jokey moment when Chenoweth slaps her hand over Grande's mouth to keep her from overshadowing her.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
Once the four foursomes reach the ninth hole of the mini-tournament, a playoff between the four lowest-scoring players will decide the champion.
—Gabby Herzig, The Athletic, 27 Aug. 2024
The foursome will produce for Mixed Breed Films alongside Norman Golightly at Dark Castle Entertainment.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Foursome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foursome. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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foursome
noun
four·some
ˈfōr-səm 
ˈfȯr-
1
: a group of four persons or things
2
: a golf match between two pairs of partners
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