in pairs

idiom

: in a group of two people or things

working in pairs on an assignment

walking down the aisle in pairs

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Witnesses observed them in various groupings, sometimes flying in clusters of six, and at other times in pairs or trios. —

Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Dec. 2024 Two things that are essential in creating friendly cats that love each other are: one, avoiding single kitten syndrome by adopting kittens in pairs, and two, introducing new cats to the household slowly, over a period of weeks or months. —

Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024 Since stars typically form in pairs or triplets, rather than a single star, scientists deduced that binary star systems were orbiting near the black hole, Peissker said. —

Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 Dec. 2024 The 17-time Grammy winner was a Mega Mentor this season and sat in on bass in the Semifinals last week as the contestants tackled his songs in pairs. —

Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in pairs