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
  • As for accessories, Princess Charlene added a pair of diamond statement earrings and carried a small black clutch with similar beadwork.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Wang boasts one of the finest collections of Ferrari classics, including a pair of 250 GTOs, a 250 Testa Rossa, and a 250 California Spider.
    Howard Walker, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • In the celebrated 2017 novel Pachinko, Min Jin Lee’s multigenerational saga about a Korean family who emigrate to imperial Japan, a pastor meets with a young couple, the Baeks, on the eve of their departure.
    Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Even so, the new regime has expressed optimism about aiding the potential of Pluto, which had been largely neglected for the previous couple of years.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Charlotte reshared the post to her own Instagram Stories page while Gellar posted another snap to her Stories, in which the duo are both smiling for the camera.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Among the guests at the launch celebration were Coco Rocha and Debbie Harry, weaving through the space and stopping at the backlit bar for drinks, nodding along to the sounds of DJ duo Las Flaquitas.
    Ruby Ford-Dunker, Vogue, 21 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 22 Sep. 2026.

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