odd couple
noun
: two people with a special connection or relationship who are very different from each other
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The two halves of a rather odd couple each play important and distinct roles in Season 2 of Andor, the Rogue One: A Star Wars Story prequel series that returns Tuesday, April 22 at 9/8c (with weekly, 3-episode drops).
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 14 Apr. 2025
Dom Amore: Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd, charisma and chemistry, an odd couple ready to win and entertain at UConn
Azzi Fudd saw Paige Bueckers at a USA Basketball tryout and was less than impressed.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 10 Apr. 2025
The odd couple: Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood), a free-spirited young woman from Manchester tagging along with her cranky, fiftysomething life partner Rick (Walton Goggins), who is on a mission to avenge his father’s death.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025
An odd couple, yes, but one that has paid dividends routinely.
—Kelly Iko, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 14 Apr. 2025
Dom Amore: Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd, charisma and chemistry, an odd couple ready to win and entertain at UConn
Azzi Fudd saw Paige Bueckers at a USA Basketball tryout and was less than impressed.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 10 Apr. 2025
The odd couple: Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood), a free-spirited young woman from Manchester tagging along with her cranky, fiftysomething life partner Rick (Walton Goggins), who is on a mission to avenge his father’s death.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025
An odd couple, yes, but one that has paid dividends routinely.
—Kelly Iko, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Odd couple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/odd%20couple. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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