Definition of threesomenext
as in trio
a group of three the threesome has been playing music together since all three were in high school you don't see many threesomes at honeymoon resorts, but one bride had brought along her mother

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Recent Examples of threesome Doe appeared to have initially gone to see a friend at his Chi Phi fraternity house, and seemed to end up having a threesome with Jonathan Newell and Matthew Ingalls. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026 The famed trio gathered to pay respects to producer Aaron Spelling at the 2006 Emmys, the first time the threesome had been on TV together since Season 1. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2026 On some occasions, two groups of threesomes were waiting on the same tee. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026 While on a flight to Hawaii to shoot Angels, Smith recalls, Roberts, who died in 2021 at age 65, asked Smith to join her and Barry for a threesome. — Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for threesome
Recent Examples of Synonyms for threesome
trio
Noun
  • The films form a trio of emotional studies of adolescence shaped by grief.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Hopefully, Miami can begin to reap the benefits from the lumps that the trio of defensive linemen — Grant, Phillips and Biggers — received during their up-and-down rookie campaigns in 2025.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

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“Threesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threesome. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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