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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Blue Cruise functioned well in fast traffic, including a couple of automatic lane changes.
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Mark Phelan, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
He was still designated as limited — not a full participant — on the team’s injury report, and was seen working on a side field after a couple of initial periods of practice.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
Watertown, though, kept scrapping enough together inside the circle to prevent a game-tying goal, while speedy senior captain Sophia Setouhi and Master led a couple promising charges into offensive territory.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Organic compounds were also found in a couple of other locations in the Bright Angel formation.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
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Mark Phelan, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
He was still designated as limited — not a full participant — on the team’s injury report, and was seen working on a side field after a couple of initial periods of practice.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
Watertown, though, kept scrapping enough together inside the circle to prevent a game-tying goal, while speedy senior captain Sophia Setouhi and Master led a couple promising charges into offensive territory.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Organic compounds were also found in a couple of other locations in the Bright Angel formation.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 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 15 Sep. 2025.
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