go together

verb

went together; gone together; going together; goes together
1
: to be suited to or appropriate for each other
This tie and this shirt go together well.
2
somewhat old-fashioned : to have a continuing romantic relationship
They've been going together for several years.

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Boardwalks and beaches go together like peanuts and Coke. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 June 2026 Sweet corn and soybeans bring a taste of summer to this hearty, healthy chowder that goes together with only a little chopping. Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 19 June 2026 Luxury cars and manual transmissions rarely go together these days. Byron Hurd, The Drive, 18 June 2026 For Erasmus, theology and philosophy went together; humanism could be a means to build up the philosophia Christi. Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for go together

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“Go together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20together. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.

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