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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For a tense, 90-minute two-hander, Dakar 2000 has an awful lot on its mind.
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
The two-hander follows the relationship between the pair over the course of five decades.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Rather than choosing to make Suits LA another two-hander, Korsh has opted to have a single lead and a rotating cast of series regulars, including Lex Scott Davis and Bryan Greenberg, and recurring players.
—Max Gao, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
In what is essentially a two-hander for the most part, Teller and Taylor-Joy are well matched and make this love story credible against all odds, both also proving to be action stars of the first rank.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
The two-hander follows the relationship between the pair over the course of five decades.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Rather than choosing to make Suits LA another two-hander, Korsh has opted to have a single lead and a rotating cast of series regulars, including Lex Scott Davis and Bryan Greenberg, and recurring players.
—Max Gao, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
In what is essentially a two-hander for the most part, Teller and Taylor-Joy are well matched and make this love story credible against all odds, both also proving to be action stars of the first rank.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for two-hander
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“Two-hander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two-hander. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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