as in pair
two things of the same or similar kind that match or are considered together
a couplet of statues flank the entrance to the church
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Recent Examples of couplet
Even the packaging — an eye-catching holographic bag emblazoned with cheery drawings and Skolnick’s couplet poems — stood out on the shelves of Erewhon and Mother’s Market.
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Jean Trinh, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
In 2023, the rapper/singer spoke to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and talked about the birth of that immortal couplet.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 12 May 2025
And that repeating first couplet — which comprises six of the poem’s 18 lines and occupied the first day of this challenge — will surely jingle in your pocket for a long time to come.
—A.o. Scott, New York Times, 2 May 2025
This cheerfully genre-crossing autobiographical novel is told in rhyming couplets with some prose sections interspersed.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025
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Jean Trinh, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
In 2023, the rapper/singer spoke to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and talked about the birth of that immortal couplet.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 12 May 2025
And that repeating first couplet — which comprises six of the poem’s 18 lines and occupied the first day of this challenge — will surely jingle in your pocket for a long time to come.
—A.o. Scott, New York Times, 2 May 2025
This cheerfully genre-crossing autobiographical novel is told in rhyming couplets with some prose sections interspersed.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for couplet
Noun
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Wu pulled in more than 60% of the vote, while Kraft had around 29% support when the race was called for the pair.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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The pair orbit a significant distance from the icy world, farther out in relation to the dwarf planet's size than expected.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The couple shared two children, a 3-year-old daughter and a 1-year-old son, according to posts on social media.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Earlier in the week, the couple attended the fourth annual Kering Foundation Caring for Women dinner—the most talked about NYFW benefit.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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However, the duo still doesn't rule a ring out as a possibility.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The duo at Bulldog Pottery also plays with pattern to personalize their stunning collection of decorative, functional wares.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Thankfully, Wednesday is only being split in twain.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The Eiffel Tower is warped and displaced, the Arc de Triomphe hewn in twain.—
Joshua Rivera,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Couplet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couplet. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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