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."
Examples of a couple in a Sentence
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There were a couple of AT&T trucks filled with pay phones parked on Third Avenue, and that was it for communication out, communication in was zero.
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Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
Epic Group has suggestions on how factory owners can build differently in a case study that will come out in a couple of months, Ralapanawe said.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
Schulman said the company will continue to rely on its better-for-you branding of fresh ingredients and more premium proteins that some diners may have to pay a couple extra dollars for.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Shaheed has caught 44 passes for 499 yards and a couple of touchdowns this season and will join a Seahawks wide receiver room that includes one of the league's best in Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
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Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
Epic Group has suggestions on how factory owners can build differently in a case study that will come out in a couple of months, Ralapanawe said.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
Schulman said the company will continue to rely on its better-for-you branding of fresh ingredients and more premium proteins that some diners may have to pay a couple extra dollars for.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Shaheed has caught 44 passes for 499 yards and a couple of touchdowns this season and will join a Seahawks wide receiver room that includes one of the league's best in Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 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 Nov. 2025.
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