odd couple

noun

: two people with a special connection or relationship who are very different from each other

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First, the odd couple discusses the memory of the woman who put them there. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 22 July 2026 Waititi’s sharp, funny script pairs Neill with Dennison’s foul-mouthed teen to create a hilarious-yet-heartfelt odd couple. Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026 And their movies don’t get more formulaic than the new odd couple-style comedy starring John Cena and Eric André. Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026 Political odd couple Mamdani and Tisch are somewhat of a political odd couple — the commissioner has made no secret of her more moderate views, and she was appointed by ex-Mayor Adams, whose influence Mamdani has sought to scrub from his own City Hall. Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for odd couple

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“Odd couple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/odd%20couple. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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