Synonyms of couplet

couplet

noun

ˈkə-plət 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pair
• couple
• duo
• twain
• partnership
• dyad
• twosome
• brace
• companion
• team
• half
• twin
• yoke
• doublet
• span
• equivalent
• counterpart
• parallel
• complement
• coordinate
• fellow
• mate
• match
• peer
• rival
• equal
• like

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of couplet

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

Either way, these couplets start to reveal just how curious this poem is. — New York Times, 21 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