Definition of coupletnext
as in pair
two things of the same or similar kind that match or are considered together a couplet of statues flank the entrance to the church

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Recent Examples of couplet Sharon had submitted a dozen couplets about the virtues of stay-at-home motherhood, as well as a rhyming list of reasons to believe in God. — Literary Hub, 11 May 2026 Their past three outings, eliminating the Edmonton Oilers in Game 6 of Round 1 and the first couplet of their current best-of-seven showdown with the Vegas Golden Knights, have shown new facets of their game. — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 7 May 2026 Mo Chara and Móglaí Bap have always been ferocious rappers, two goliaths spitting bilingual bars over gritty electronica with the couplet-completing precision of Run the Jewels. — Dean Van Nguyen, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2026 As a young child Allen began writing and singing songs while riding in the car with her mother, who taught her about rhyming couplets. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for couplet
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Noun
  • Gustav Forsling, who is normally on Florida’s top defense pair with Aaron Ekblad, was a late scratch Thursday night with what the team called an upper-body injury.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The new Experimental Single Barrel series kicks things off with a pair of reposados that is worth checking out.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The second one is in securing a very stable supply chain — that has been on our top of the list for the last couple of months, and that requires agility, a strength in systems and very strong partnerships.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The man who sold the couple that house was fired from his job.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • After opening a second store on the Left Bank, Parisian handbag duo Léo et Violette have given their Rue Sainte-Anne flagship a fresh encore, with Betyle Studio designing a space inspired by the founders’ love of opera and music.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The duo had been friends in college and played together with Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal three years prior to forming in a band called Neon.
    — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The twain have met, with disastrous results.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Nobody quite knew where the twain should meet.
    — Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Nov. 2025

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“Couplet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couplet. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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