pair

[per]

Definition:
1. A set of two similar things considered as a unit.
2. Two items of the same kind.
3. Two people considered as a unit.
4. A poker hand with 2 cards of the same value.

Use 'pair' in a sentence:

1. The mechanic was wearing a pair of blue overalls.
2. I put on a new pair of nylon socks.
3. He and Paula made an unlikely pair.
4. A pair of oxen, yoked together, was used.
5. He twisted her arms behind her back and clipped a pair of handcuffs on her wrists.
6. Off came her sneakers and on went a pair of stilettos.
7. We divide into pairs and each pair takes a region.
8. Tonight they take on a Chinese pairing in their bid to reach the final tomorrow.
9. Perhaps the most unusual feature in the room is an extraordinary pair of candles.
10. That's not the right way to hold a pair of scissors.
11. A bra and a pair of briefs lay on the floor.
12. Barry was sitting on the bed, tying the laces of an old pair of running shoes.
13. It seemed that all her friends were pairing off.
14. All the shoes on the floor were neatly paired.
15. He had changed his boots for a pair of Oxfords.
16. I need a new pair of specs.
17. Another of his lucky finds was a pair of candleholders.
18. The pair were reconciled after Jackson made a public apology.
19. The pair met often — at first by chance but later by design.
20. This allows the pair to mate properly and stops the hen from staying in the nest.
21. Many parents may baulk at the idea of paying $100 for a pair of shoes.
22. He's always trying to pair me off with his cousin.
23. He did not have on his other lucky charm, a pair of green socks.
24. Go out and buy a pair of glasses, and charge it to us.
25. Each blind student was paired with a sighted student.
26. They asked us to pair up with the person next to us and form teams.
27. She burrowed in the drawer for a pair of socks.
28. I've had enough of the pair of you!
29. Don't tell me you've split another pair of pants!
30. They left the au pair in charge of the children for a week.
31. The school uses a buddy system to pair newcomers with older students.
32. Sod off, the pair of you!
33. I'm going to treat myself to a new pair of shoes.
34. Get pairs of students to act out the dialogue in front of the class.
35. The vase is one of a matching pair.
36. He also wore a pair of suspenders.
37. He also wore a pair of bracrs.
38. A pair of teenage boys were smoking cigarettes.
39. She clamped a pair of headphones over her ears.
40. This pair of curtains will fit a rail up to 7 ft 6 in wide.
41. He wore old jeans and a pair of sneakers.
42. She was wearing a tight pair of jeans.
43. Maximo put on a pair of glasses.
44. He put on a pair of boxer shorts and a vest.
45. I have a good pair of skates, but no matter how tightly I lace them, my ankles wobble.
46. Many of the species pair for life.
47. I was searching for a pair of grey gloves to go with my new gown.
48. Colleagues regard him as a safe pair of hands.
49. We need an extra pair of hands if we're going to finish on time.
50. They have an au pair living in.