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 girl group is currently working on new music and will embark on a world tour kicking off in July, marking the foursome’s first trek since 2022-23’s Born Pink World Tour.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2025
The next morning, after a steamy foursome, the couple ends up in sick bay with fever, jaundice, chills, and vomiting.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025
From April 5-14, The Tree Farm welcomes limited public play at a rate of $650 per round, or $2,600 for a foursome.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Lastly, choose your companions carefully—one bad egg in an otherwise collegial foursome can spoil an otherwise divine getaway.
—David Weiss, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2025
The next morning, after a steamy foursome, the couple ends up in sick bay with fever, jaundice, chills, and vomiting.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025
From April 5-14, The Tree Farm welcomes limited public play at a rate of $650 per round, or $2,600 for a foursome.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Lastly, choose your companions carefully—one bad egg in an otherwise collegial foursome can spoil an otherwise divine getaway.
—David Weiss, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Foursome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foursome. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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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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