the next couple of
idiom
: the upcoming two : the next two
Our schedule is booked solid for the next couple of weeks.
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Western storms The southwestern United States is currently experiencing a spell of rain, which will move northward over the next couple of days and bring snowfall to the Sierra Nevada, said Nolan.
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Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
And that will emerge over the next couple of months.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
Things are somewhat less stressful this year, but the next couple of weeks won’t be that restful, either.
—Idaho Statesman, 19 Dec. 2025
Employees at a few locations, in Olathe, in Overland Park, and on Independence Avenue, told The Star their restaurants would close in the next couple of days.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 18 Dec. 2025
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Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
And that will emerge over the next couple of months.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
Things are somewhat less stressful this year, but the next couple of weeks won’t be that restful, either.
—Idaho Statesman, 19 Dec. 2025
Employees at a few locations, in Olathe, in Overland Park, and on Independence Avenue, told The Star their restaurants would close in the next couple of days.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 18 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the next couple of
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“The next couple of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20next%20couple%20of. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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