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as in handfuls
a small number
there are only a couple of errors in the computer program
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as in pairs
two things of the same or similar kind that match or are considered together
a couple of socks
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as in combines
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 connects
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 couples
Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Incoming for a short, two-day charter are four couples, all of them co-primaries, from Arizona.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2026
The spa Lauded as one of the best hotel spas in Southern California, The Spa at Estancia offers nine treatment rooms and includes a couples' bungalow with an outdoor soaking tub.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
Both times, months after the wedding, both couples invited me over for dinner.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The two couples greeted each other at the South Portico of the White House, a neoclassical, two-story portico with a grand double staircase overlooking the South Lawn.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Editor Jeremy Rellosa spoke to couples about the easiest times to get an appointment, the best places for taking pictures, and where to make a Champagne toast afterward.
—Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 21 Apr. 2026
That's why loving couples create space to revisit what didn't sit right with them during the week, without fear or judgment.
—Mark Travers, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
For example, individual filers can receive up to $994, couples filing jointly can receive $1,491, and those providing essential care to SSI recipients can receive up to $498.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 2026
The seven Harry Potter books are canon; fan fiction that couples Hermione and Malfoy is not.
—Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
The first, is to use large-scale solar energy as in the form of agrivoltaics that couples large scale solar farms with an increase in agricultural products.
—Joshua Pearce, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Boston Dynamics couples perception (IMUs, cameras, possibly LiDAR) with these controllers to enable rapid reflexive responses.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
Their recent paper describes the Movement Reshaping (MR) Exosuit, which, rather than augmenting any part of the human body, couples the motion of one joint to lock or unlock the motion of another joint.
—Payal Dhar, IEEE Spectrum, 10 Sep. 2021
Noun
The couples are from different generations and different cultural attitudes.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Incoming for a short, two-day charter are four couples, all of them co-primaries, from Arizona.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2026
The spa Lauded as one of the best hotel spas in Southern California, The Spa at Estancia offers nine treatment rooms and includes a couples' bungalow with an outdoor soaking tub.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
Both times, months after the wedding, both couples invited me over for dinner.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The two couples greeted each other at the South Portico of the White House, a neoclassical, two-story portico with a grand double staircase overlooking the South Lawn.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Editor Jeremy Rellosa spoke to couples about the easiest times to get an appointment, the best places for taking pictures, and where to make a Champagne toast afterward.
—Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 21 Apr. 2026
That's why loving couples create space to revisit what didn't sit right with them during the week, without fear or judgment.
—Mark Travers, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
For example, individual filers can receive up to $994, couples filing jointly can receive $1,491, and those providing essential care to SSI recipients can receive up to $498.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
As Leon, however, it's recommended to play in the third person, which couples nicely with the action-thriller vibe of that storyline.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 2026
The seven Harry Potter books are canon; fan fiction that couples Hermione and Malfoy is not.
—Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
The first, is to use large-scale solar energy as in the form of agrivoltaics that couples large scale solar farms with an increase in agricultural products.
—Joshua Pearce, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Boston Dynamics couples perception (IMUs, cameras, possibly LiDAR) with these controllers to enable rapid reflexive responses.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
Their recent paper describes the Movement Reshaping (MR) Exosuit, which, rather than augmenting any part of the human body, couples the motion of one joint to lock or unlock the motion of another joint.
—Payal Dhar, IEEE Spectrum, 10 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for couples
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To begin, lab assistant Julia Butac empties a burlap bag of beans into a bin and starts to sift them a couple handfuls at a time, removing anything that isn't a full bean.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
10 May 2026
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Doctors, only with bombs bursting in air, twin eagles threatening, soldiers flying, a robed Trump healing, handfuls of white light and the miracle of thick hair no longer in need of a combover.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
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One of the most talked-about pairs is Harry Styles and Zoë Kravitz, who reportedly got engaged in late April.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
28 Apr. 2026
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The pair were part of a group of five teenagers who were arrested last year after allegedly being radicalized online by the militant Islamic State group, according to Czech authorities.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Now 76, her approach to travel combines practicality with personal comfort.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2026
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Inside, the formula combines four forms of vitamin C—ascorbyl glucoside, ascorbic acid, 3-O-ethyl ascorbic acid, and sodium ascorbyl phosphate—for a more layered, stable approach to brightening and antioxidant protection.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
9 May 2026
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The main level of the home includes a lakeside primary suite, open gathering spaces and a chef’s kitchen that connects to outdoor living areas, its listing shows.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 May 2026
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The open floor plan connects the living, dining, and kitchen areas, with large windows that provide abundant natural light and access to the backyard for indoor-outdoor living.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
9 May 2026
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The menu fuses classic techniques with Caribbean and Keys spices and flavors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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The system, which fuses data from smartphones, security and traffic cameras, Wi-Fi signals, drones, government databases and social media, has granted Israel what seems an almost omniscient ability to track Hezbollah cadres’ every movement.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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Brown and her creative team have gotten caught up in adornment without capturing a deeper undertow that strings it all together.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2026
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The swoony strings coat the song with a lush, old-fashioned feel.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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Research increasingly links hands-on hobbies to better mental health, sharper memory and lower stress, giving the trend real weight beyond aesthetics.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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This inciting incident gradually links together other dark threads in the building, including a gambling addict attempting to hide a corpse and a woman living alone who is the victim of an assault.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 May 2026
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Rising housing costs and the out-migration of families have reduced enrollment, while funding tied to attendance further compounds the strain on schools.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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This compounds the mess inherent to cooking with a young child, who, turns out, is apt to get as much flour on the floor as inside the bowl.—
Rachel Tepper Paley,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 May 2026
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“Couples.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couples. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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