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as in handful
a small number
there are only a couple of errors in the computer program
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as in pair
two things of the same or similar kind that match or are considered together
a couple of socks
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as in to combine
to come together to form a single unit
at Pittsburgh, the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers couple to form the Ohio
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as in to connect
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole
if you couple the two extension cords, the connection should be long enough to reach the next room
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Recent Examples of couple
Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Joel Coen’s last solo feature as director was The Tragedy of Macbeth with Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand as the power-hungry Scottish couple.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 23 May 2025
Shania Russell, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Trump can couple his threats with inducements, including promises to invest in Iran and lift sanctions.
—Dennis Ross, Foreign Affairs, 19 Mar. 2025
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Noun
For many couples, moving in together marks a major relationship milestone but as one man quickly discovered, his girlfriend and her cats come as a package deal.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Joel Coen’s last solo feature as director was The Tragedy of Macbeth with Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand as the power-hungry Scottish couple.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 23 May 2025
Verb
But, after marrying and divorcing others in the intervening years, the pair coupled up again in 2021, to the shock and delight of fans everywhere.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Trump can couple his threats with inducements, including promises to invest in Iran and lift sanctions.
—Dennis Ross, Foreign Affairs, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for couple
Noun
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While Pompeo's Meredith has narrated the entirety of season 21, she's only made a handful of in-person appearances at Grey Sloan.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
16 May 2025
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The particular intersection of communities depicted here (LGBTQ and Muslim), as well as a handful of Sapphic scenes for the ages, gives the drama an undeniable jolt of freshness.—
Jon Frosch,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
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Two Israeli embassy staffers were killed by a lone gunman in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, May 21, as the pair left an evening event at the Capital Jewish Museum a little over a mile from the White House.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Sizes are limited, so don’t wait too long to snatch up a pair of these gorgeous leather wedges.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2025
Verb
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No duo combined for more goals than Poulin and Stacey during the regular season.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Cute, kitschy items are a staple of East Asian culture, and Asian discount stores like Miniso and Daiso, which combined have hundreds of locations in the US, sell highly coveted blind box toys for under $5.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
17 May 2025
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The spa, open both to hotel guests and the general public, will be in a two-story building next to the hotel, on the other side of a stairway that connects Prospect Street to Coast Boulevard.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 May 2025
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Available for iPhone and iPad since 2016, Magnifier now extends to the desktop, allowing those who are blind or have reduced vision to connect a Mac to a phone camera.—
Emily Forlini,
PC Magazine,
16 May 2025
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Take the story of a mother and daughter duo who started with a folding table and buckets of blooms for sale from the local farmer’s market in Detroit.—
Lenwood V. Long,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Bindi shared a series of snaps, alternating between photos of the family of three, individual shots of the 4-year-old and an image of the mother-daughter duo.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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By integrating artificial intelligence, computer vision and data analytics, driverless tractors can conduct soil tests, optimize seed selection, execute precise planting, and create detailed field maps—redefining what’s possible in agriculture.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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The New Reality of AI in the Workplace Today, many AI tools are integrated straight into almost every SaaS application.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
Verb
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Munoz struck a braided cable strung between a fence post and a traffic bollard around 4:30 p.m. local time.—
Jillian Frankel,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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In one courtyard shop, a young woman with fast fingers strung jade bracelets for us with our Chinese names.—
Bonnie Tsui,
AFAR Media,
6 May 2025
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Jones and Marchand are linked by something beyond All-Star pedigree, too.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
19 May 2025
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All of the foods on the above list were linked to some sort of recall or outbreak in 2024.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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“Couple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couple. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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