variants
or pair
as in couples
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 pairs
Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
The pair met in a lecture hall and dated for six years before marrying.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
As a five-foot-tall shopper, though, finding a pair that won’t drag on the ground (and become a trip hazard) is challenging.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2025
The creepy hand is hand-crafted from metal and pairs well with the line’s other stemware, too.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
How many pairs of pants is too many?
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2025
All four runs scored following a pair of Mets errors in the fifth, when Eric Wagaman had an RBI single and scored on Alonso’s miscue before Otto Lopez laced a two-run single.
—Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
The pair started casually dating, but their life paths seemed to be pulling them in separate directions.
—Luke Chinman, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The scaling challenge Quantum signals rely on pairs of entangled particles.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
Lisa also wore a pair of black tights emblazoned with the Louis Vuitton logo.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
The pair met in a lecture hall and dated for six years before marrying.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
As a five-foot-tall shopper, though, finding a pair that won’t drag on the ground (and become a trip hazard) is challenging.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2025
The creepy hand is hand-crafted from metal and pairs well with the line’s other stemware, too.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
How many pairs of pants is too many?
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2025
All four runs scored following a pair of Mets errors in the fifth, when Eric Wagaman had an RBI single and scored on Alonso’s miscue before Otto Lopez laced a two-run single.
—Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
The pair started casually dating, but their life paths seemed to be pulling them in separate directions.
—Luke Chinman, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The scaling challenge Quantum signals rely on pairs of entangled particles.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pairs
Noun
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Alexe and Andrew and Spencer and Jess are the final two couples and Spencer and Jess do get engaged in the finale.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The next morning, the remaining couples pack up and prepare to leave paradise.—
Kristen Baldwin September 2,
EW.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This has led Alonso to give him playing time in all three La Liga matches so far, but a total of 22 minutes (and that coming at a time when Bellingham and Camavinga aren’t available) doesn’t seem to promise much for the season ahead.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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The one who matches Wade’s description right down to his wavy brown hair and pure blue eyes.—
Bjorn Dihle,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Yet these duos could produce similar fantasy numbers.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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Ruben Amorim has spent pre-season alternating between two duos in central midfield.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Guerrero’s leadership blends sociological insight with technical empathy.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Visit the Naschmarkt—offering everything from sauerkraut to Syrian falafel—while the MuseumsQuartier blends baroque courtyards with contemporary installations.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The team then makes a personal plan that mixes traditional mineral treatments with the newest nutrition advice.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Italy’s modular BullSequana XH2000 system mixes Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 CPUs with NVIDIA A100 GPUs over HDR100 InfiniBand.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Grandma combines all of that cheesy, starchy goodness into one casserole dish instead.—
Phoebe Evans,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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Blur, directed by Craig Quintero of Taipei’s Riverbed Theatre and Phoebe Greenberg of Montreal’s PHI Centre, combines live performance with free-roam VR in a surreal meditation on grief, cloning, and the ethics of science.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In aerospace, where downtime directly correlates to revenue loss, this translates to a quantifiable competitive advantage.—
Dan Sorensen,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Researchers have extensively mapped the motor cortex, so there's plenty of information about how general neuronal activity there correlates with movements of the hand as a whole, and each finger individually.—
Chad Bouton,
IEEE Spectrum,
26 Jan. 2021
Verb
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Liu’s work often merges corsetry, delicate smocking, and floral motifs with a romantic yet subversive edge.—
Essence,
Essence,
4 Sep. 2025
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Moyer explains that the project is part of the broader Plastic Poetry program, launched in 2020, which merges cleanups, poetry workshops, and public art.—
Jonel Juste,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Pairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pairs. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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