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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Wild Horse Nine’s Sam Rockwell seems equally likely to ride his co-star’s coattails, since most of the film is a two-hander with him and Malkovich. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026 The watch gives you bragging rights, too, as the Constellation Observatory was the first two-hander to achieve Master Chronometer certification. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026 This flawed but very entertaining two-hander belongs in the unique subgenre of literary biographies in which a cult author’s life is investigated through the highly specific prism of their work. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2026 As long as audiences accept that this is basically a two-hander, the absence of any other characters with more than stick-figure attributes becomes less problematic. — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 7 Sep. 2026 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 14 Oct. 2026.

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