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
Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
To balance it out, pair a solid pillow with every plaid pillow.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Thomas Drance, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
In the film, following a pair of rich siblings (Hill & Wiig) who are cut off from their parents, Lane will play the family patriarch, with Midler portraying his wife.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Pininfarina adopted a drivetrain to pair Italian styling with cutting-edge Croatian engineering.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
To balance it out, pair a solid pillow with every plaid pillow.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
As a result, this particular roster battle could even persist into the regular season, with Vancouver employing something of a rotation between the three young defenders, with all three getting an extended NHL look at various times while the other two contribute on the top pair down in Abbotsford.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
In the film, following a pair of rich siblings (Hill & Wiig) who are cut off from their parents, Lane will play the family patriarch, with Midler portraying his wife.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pair
Noun
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Jillian was shot by police during an altercation outside the couple's LA home on April 8 when a hit-and-run incident led to a manhunt for three suspects in northeast Los Angeles County.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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And despite how things may have ended up for this couple, the beginning was absolutely perfect.—
James Factora,
Them.,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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From 149 yards out, McIlroy then launched his approach to within four feet of the cup to seal his foursomes match.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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Rescues can usually match you with a dog based on your preferences.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Instead, Reeves became Estragon, the more simplistic and long-suffering of the duo, while Winter tackled Vladimir, the more commanding and verbose character.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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The original dress originates from The Blonds’s spring summer 2009 collection, one that delighted in futuristic, high octane glamour that the New York design duo defined.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Yurachek said Arkansas athletes have combined for $500,000 in NIL deals in the NIL Go system and their $15,000 agreement average nearly triples the country’s $5,800 average.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Sep. 2025
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By 2035, more young people will enter the African workforce annually than in the rest of the world combined.—
Emeka Ajene,
semafor.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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The team says mixing different types of halide perovskites can mitigate this issue, but a deeper knowledge of these constituent materials is essential for optimal control.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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Take your pick from vibrant and neutral colorways of this best seller, which is equipped with a dishwasher-safe stainless-steel bowl that’s big enough to mix up to nine dozen cookies’ worth of dough at a time.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That interaction could cause one storm to absorb another, the two storms to merge or both storms to move off in different directions.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Festival director Jung Hanseok merged the longstanding New Currents and Kim Jiseok programs to create a more impactful platform exclusively for Asian cinema, with 14 films competing for five categories of the new Busan Award.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When first published in Iceland in 2018, Eva BjörgÆgisdóttir was hailed as one of the most talented non ew crime authors, along the lines of Arnaldur Indriðason, Yrsa Sigurðardóttir, Ragnar Jónasson or Lilja Sigurdardottir, thanks to her ability to blend Nordic Noir with psychological depth.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
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Over a mashup of fiddles and guitars, Tod and Jennings blend their rough-hewn voices on a song about consequences for older vices and choices, pondering when the consequences of those actions outweigh the vices themselves.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The morning kicked off behind the Rose Creek Cottage and was one of many activities hosted by Friends of Rose Creek, an organization aimed at preserving the natural habitat and connecting community members.—
Madison Beveridge,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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Both capitals sit along the Skagerrak and Kattegat straits, home to busy shipping lanes which connect the North Sea to the Baltic Sea.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Pair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pair. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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