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
The song and album aren’t always as piercing as the couplet, but brevity allows Showbiz!
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Her rooster crowed in rhyming couplets and used some naughty words to describe the master’s digestive system.
—Perin Gürel, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2025
Algorithms for Toddlers is a whole semester of undergraduate algorithms condensed into 14 illustrated pages with rhyming couplets.
—Quanta Magazine, 7 Aug. 2025
One couplet in, your breathing will calm, and your mind will clear.
—Patricia Steckler, Baltimore Sun, 21 July 2025
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Her rooster crowed in rhyming couplets and used some naughty words to describe the master’s digestive system.
—Perin Gürel, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2025
Algorithms for Toddlers is a whole semester of undergraduate algorithms condensed into 14 illustrated pages with rhyming couplets.
—Quanta Magazine, 7 Aug. 2025
One couplet in, your breathing will calm, and your mind will clear.
—Patricia Steckler, Baltimore Sun, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for couplet
Noun
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In 2025, a pair of early close calls got him into the rest of the year’s signature events.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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The Huskies drained five 3-pointers in the third after hitting just four in the first half with Ziebell knocking down a pair in the final two minutes of the quarter.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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And just like in the episode, the couple's fight didn't just take place solely in the park but on the street outside their apartment as well.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
27 Feb. 2026
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David Kendall, the Clintons' lawyer, argued that the couple has no information relevant to the committee's investigation of the federal government's handling of investigations into Epstein and Maxwell, and should not be required to appear for in-person testimony.—
Lalee Ibssa,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The duo posed for photos before sitting front row at the Fendi show.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
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The Meeks-Martin duo is now back for the events of Scream 7, which centers around a new Ghostface killer (or killers) who targets Sidney Evans (Neve Campbell) and her family, including daughter Tatum (Isabel May) and husband Mark (Joel McHale).—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But the band leader’s return to a crew that can so ably make the twain meet between his two sides makes for a show that satisfies fans who like having their Neil completism represented in a single concert.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2025
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In beauty, there’s truth and trend — and rarely the twain shall meet.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Couplet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couplet. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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