a couple
idiom
informal
1
: two or a few (of something)
Can you give me a couple more examples?
This one costs a couple dollars less than that one.
—In informal U.S. English, a couple can be used like a couple ofI lost interest in the book after a couple chapters.
We met a couple years ago.
2
: two or a few
"How many drinks have you had?" "Oh, just a couple."
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One of the demos used to promote the product was a group selfie of Sam Altman and a couple of his collaborators transformed into a drawing in the style of the legendary Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki, of the animation house Studio Ghibli.
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Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025
That still puts a future incinerator a couple of miles from the Broward city of Miramar, but not as close as the idle Miami-Dade airport that the county once had picked as the preferred incinerator site.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 17 Dec. 2025
What Weinstein loves about making a couple of jars of something delicious is the ability to share it with friends and family.
—Francesca Giuliani Hoffman, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
The Kansas City Chiefs took a couple of major losses on Sunday as they were eliminated from the playoffs and star quarterback Patrick Mahomes tore his ACL.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
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Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025
That still puts a future incinerator a couple of miles from the Broward city of Miramar, but not as close as the idle Miami-Dade airport that the county once had picked as the preferred incinerator site.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 17 Dec. 2025
What Weinstein loves about making a couple of jars of something delicious is the ability to share it with friends and family.
—Francesca Giuliani Hoffman, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
The Kansas City Chiefs took a couple of major losses on Sunday as they were eliminated from the playoffs and star quarterback Patrick Mahomes tore his ACL.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for a couple
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“A couple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20couple. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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