odd couple

noun

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

Examples of odd couple in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

An odd couple—one a goblin squeezed into an improbable trench-coat onesie, a fedora, and high heels—promenades down a steep incline while other strollers come and go. — Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026

Rhymes for odd couple

• supple
• decouple
• uncouple
• thermocouple