Examples of rhyme or reason in a Sentence
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Every player wants something slightly different from their coach, and as Sabalenka explained, this can change match to match, point to point, often with little rhyme or reason.
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Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
There wasn’t really a rhyme or reason.
—Julius Miller, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
There is no rhyme or reason to any of my actions.
—Broti Gupta, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026
The cadence of shows in the world of Ralph Lauren doesn’t have much rhyme or reason.
—Zachary Weiss, Vanity Fair, 18 Jan. 2026
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Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
There wasn’t really a rhyme or reason.
—Julius Miller, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
There is no rhyme or reason to any of my actions.
—Broti Gupta, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026
The cadence of shows in the world of Ralph Lauren doesn’t have much rhyme or reason.
—Zachary Weiss, Vanity Fair, 18 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for rhyme or reason
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“Rhyme or reason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rhyme%20or%20reason. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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