as in couple
two things of the same or similar kind that match or are considered together
a pair of blue socks the singer and the piano player make quite a pair together
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Recent Examples of pair
Steve Dollar, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
For sending those messages, the pair faces a maximum of five years in prison.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2025
Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 3 June 2025
Cyrus’ latest album is set to be paired with a film that will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival.
—Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 3 June 2025
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Noun
The pair joined Schlesinger and Drake-McLaughlin — who formed a supporting production team of four co-directors with Ana Rodriguez-Falcó and Diane Ng — on a recent Zoom chat.
—Steve Dollar, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
For sending those messages, the pair faces a maximum of five years in prison.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2025
Verb
Computer vision uses hardware—like cameras, in this case—and pairs their input with an AI algorithm to identify irregularities or violations.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 3 June 2025
Cyrus’ latest album is set to be paired with a film that will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival.
—Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pair
Noun
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But at a baseline, the RTX 50-series is underwhelming, and the RX 90-series is more attractive than AMD's last couple of GPU generations have been.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2025
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The couple’s journey is a reminder that love—in all its forms—has power.—
Essence,
Essence,
4 June 2025
Verb
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That matches Colorado Avalanche’s Cale Makar as the fastest active defenseman to that mark.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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The singer donned a completely sheer Ludovic de Saint Sernin gown to promote her new record on Wednesday, June 4, at Rockefeller Center in New York City, accentuating her chic look with matching black underwear and no bra in a risqué, NSFW Instagram post.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
Noun
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In the books, the duo are in their mid-thirties when the story begins with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
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The brothers Stone enlisted bass guitar wonder Larry Graham, who’d been playing in a local jazz duo with his mother.—
Rob Tannenbaum,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
Verb
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The process can be complicated, but generally, under reconciliation, the goal is to combine spending and revenue provisions into a single bill.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The film is deeply atmospheric, combining handmade aesthetics with an emotive, electronic score to craft a meditative journey about separation and connection.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
9 June 2025
Verb
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But in the fifth set, when everything was on the line, Paul mixed in just enough slices and sharp angles, while Khachanov fell back to his flat, grunting power, which has its limits in these parts.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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Photograph: Tyler Shane Elite Turkish Coffee $36 Amazon The Process Traditionally, finely ground Turkish coffee is mixed with water in a cezve, along with some sugar, depending on your preferences.—
Tyler Shane,
Wired News,
31 May 2025
Verb
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As an aside, this paper also states that the LMC may merge with the Milky Way within the next two billion years.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Coupled with a legacy tennis brand such as HEAD, Broomfield says the capsule collection uniquely merges both function and form.—
Ruth Etiesit Samuel,
Essence,
2 June 2025
Verb
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Often, this means blending digital approaches with traditional structures.—
Persa Sakellaridi,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Her cruise 2026 show in Rome, which blended rtw and haute couture looks, was her swan song, and her departure was confirmed last Thursday.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
2 June 2025
Verb
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What about you? Brody: Kristen Bell and I are connected in a few ways.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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The protocol for selection has varied, sometimes rotating across multiple brothers of the same generation or jumping across family trees to cousins, but always theoretically connecting back to the same common ancestor: Jimmu.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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“Pair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pair. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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