Mates
Mates noun - A pair of people who live together.
Pair
Pair noun - Two things of the same or similar kind that match or are considered together.
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Synonyms for Pair
Mates is a synonym for pair in quantity topic. You can use "Mates" instead a noun "Pair", if it concerns topics such as two people, two of something.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Each pair are also literal "Ship mates" because Hachimaki and Tanabe work together on Toybox, and Cheng Shin and Lucy are pilot/cabin crew on passenger ships.
Source: Ship Mates -
Optimus Prime and Wheeljack (team's tech-head) both rode a pair of team mates in vehicle form whilst firing their weapons.
Source: Outside Ride - A couple of Rarity/Applejack shippers like to go all the way and pair the entire Mane Six with their foil within the group, resulting in Fluttershy/Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie/Twilight Sparkle as ship mates.
Source: Ship Mates
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Pair and Mates. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mates/pair
Mates & Pair. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/mates/pair>.
Pair or Mates. 2016. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/mates/pair.
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