two-hander
noun
1
: something that is done with both hands
Her tennis backhands are always two-handers.
2
: a play that is written to be performed by two actors
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The two characters carry what becomes a two-hander script revolving around Ryland and Rocky’s journey to save their respective planets.
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Emma Forgione, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
Omega created a new testing unit just to earn the coveted designation, with the Constellation Observatory the first two-hander to achieve Master Chronometer certification.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
Later in the book, after Thomas has died, the narrator visits Max at his home in California, where another hypnotic two-hander unfolds.
—Giles Harvey, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Presented in somewhat nonlinear chronology, much of the play consists of two-hander scenes between Adam and individual characters, including his new love interest, the confident and flirtatious Alycia (Emma Fulmer).
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
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Emma Forgione, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
Omega created a new testing unit just to earn the coveted designation, with the Constellation Observatory the first two-hander to achieve Master Chronometer certification.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
Later in the book, after Thomas has died, the narrator visits Max at his home in California, where another hypnotic two-hander unfolds.
—Giles Harvey, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Presented in somewhat nonlinear chronology, much of the play consists of two-hander scenes between Adam and individual characters, including his new love interest, the confident and flirtatious Alycia (Emma Fulmer).
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Two-hander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two-hander. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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