1
: being one more than one in number
2
: being the second
—used postpositively
section two of the instructions
plural in construction
1
: two countable individuals not specified
only two were found
2
: a small approximate number of indicated things
only a shot or two were fired
plural twos
1
: a number that is one more than one see Table of Numbers
2
: the second in a set or series
the two of spades
3
: a 2-dollar bill
4
: something having two units or members
Examples of two in a Sentence
Noun
It was two in the morning.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2024
Some of the notable attendees include Lori Harvey, model Alton Mason (both pictured above), Academy Award winner Natalie Portman, designer Riccardo Tisci, actress Laura Harrier, and artist Maya Margarita who was on the ones and twos, pictured below.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 1 Oct. 2024
That piece is a polyrhythm-palooza — threes on twos, twos on threes, three-counts and two-counts alternating.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2024
Where most studios animated on twos, meaning 12 unique drawings per second of footage, Williams animated the entire film on ones, or 24 drawings per second, giving it the same fluidity as live-action.
—Tim Brinkhof, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2024
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Noun
In the bit, Maya Rudolph’s Harris and Andy Samberg’s Doug Emhoff fretted over the two’s friendliness.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2024
Some of the notable attendees include Lori Harvey, model Alton Mason (both pictured above), Academy Award winner Natalie Portman, designer Riccardo Tisci, actress Laura Harrier, and artist Maya Margarita who was on the ones and twos, pictured below.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 1 Oct. 2024
That piece is a polyrhythm-palooza — threes on twos, twos on threes, three-counts and two-counts alternating.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2024
Where most studios animated on twos, meaning 12 unique drawings per second of footage, Williams animated the entire film on ones, or 24 drawings per second, giving it the same fluidity as live-action.
—Tim Brinkhof, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Two.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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