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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Most of its hardware will go up in price by a couple hundred dollars each, and its membership costs will rise, too.
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Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Bradley’s been out of UBA/UBN for a couple of years.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
After a rocky debut in the opener, with a couple of penalties and a sack allowed, Campbell didn’t allow any pressures in Week 2 against the Dolphins.
—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Married Taylor Krause and Garrett Josemans only hit a couple speed bumps on their way to the altar.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
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Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Bradley’s been out of UBA/UBN for a couple of years.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
After a rocky debut in the opener, with a couple of penalties and a sack allowed, Campbell didn’t allow any pressures in Week 2 against the Dolphins.
—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Married Taylor Krause and Garrett Josemans only hit a couple speed bumps on their way to the altar.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 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 6 Oct. 2025.
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