1
of two or more things
a
: going together well : suitably paired or used together
matching colors
… a formfitting navy Armani suit and matching pumps …—
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b
: having the same appearance, design, etc.
In their matching yellow jumpsuits and white T-shirts they looked like gateposts marking the entrance to the house.—Ann M. Martin
Ann M. MartinMeanwhile, over the past few months, Kylie Jenner and Pia Mia have been sighted in matching outfits on more than one occasion while shopping and lunching in LA.—Erika Stalder
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: forming part of a pair or set
searched the clean laundry for a matching sock
3
: equal in amount
made matching contributions
especially
: equal in amount to money obtained from another source
… a proposal that he has sponsored in the legislature would provide $25-50 million in matching funds for biotechnology research and development to companies choosing Louisiana as their base. —Stephen Budiansky
Stephen Budiansky Examples of matching in a Sentence
was fond of dressing the twins in matching outfits
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His girlfriend, Leona Alvarado, also 16 and from Georgia, wore a matching American flag dress and cape and cowboy boots.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
Pair them with a suit that’s also a bit irreverent, like high-rise slacks with a matching cropped jacket.
—Alison Syrett Cleary, InStyle, 14 Mar. 2026
As the city drummed to life, spectators nudged up to the barricades for a better look, before Gu entered stage left in a red Ford Mustang convertible in a matching red dress.
—Noah Furtado, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Mar. 2026
As a bonus, Cadillac gave the CT4-V Blackwing both automatic rev-matching and shift-without-lift technology.
—Kyle Hyatt, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2026
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Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
Pair them with a suit that’s also a bit irreverent, like high-rise slacks with a matching cropped jacket.
—Alison Syrett Cleary, InStyle, 14 Mar. 2026
As the city drummed to life, spectators nudged up to the barricades for a better look, before Gu entered stage left in a red Ford Mustang convertible in a matching red dress.
—Noah Furtado, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Mar. 2026
As a bonus, Cadillac gave the CT4-V Blackwing both automatic rev-matching and shift-without-lift technology.
—Kyle Hyatt, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Matching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matching. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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