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
And so Andrea had just sort of like collected a couple of pages of couplets, a few stanzas.
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 11 Jan. 2026
The song and album aren’t always as piercing as the couplet, but brevity allows Showbiz!
—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
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 11 Jan. 2026
The song and album aren’t always as piercing as the couplet, but brevity allows Showbiz!
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for couplet
Noun
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Artyom Levshunov has spent the past week on the top defensive pair with Vlasic after his play in a 4-0 loss to Vegas.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Devers and Eldridge are an imperfect duo, a pair of left-handed hitting sluggers with minimal defensive versatility.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There are photographers and lighting assistants and makeup artists, with each set of professionals clustered around the couple.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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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,
20 Mar. 2026
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Yet, unlike the middle-of-the-road duo, Fetterman does not wield his would-be leverage to score policy wins.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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With much anticipation, the duo brought their signature, sophisticated American POV to the Spanish house in March 2025, following Jonathan Anderson’s departure.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
25 Mar. 2026
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Nobody quite knew where the twain should meet.—
Rachel Swan,
San Francisco Chronicle,
1 Nov. 2025
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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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“Couplet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couplet. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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