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also rime
as in to correspond
to be in agreement on every point
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also rime
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Recent Examples of rhyme
Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
In rhyming verse, the WNBA star shares a message about the importance of effort and support.
—ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
Barry Levitt, Time, 7 May 2026
The rocks closest to the spray were white with rime, and a faint rainbow hung in the air, a diaphanous net catching color.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
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Verb
The role is a no-brainer for the global superstar, and not just because Nick rhymes with Schick.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
In rhyming verse, the WNBA star shares a message about the importance of effort and support.
—ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
Hide and Seek follows a new string of murders featuring a dangerous stalker who kidnaps their victims before killing them, taunting them via text in the format of a popular Danish children’s counting rhyme (though the words chosen by the killer are far more violent).
—Barry Levitt, Time, 7 May 2026
The rocks closest to the spray were white with rime, and a faint rainbow hung in the air, a diaphanous net catching color.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhyme
Verb
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The nebula’s colors appear vivid because of a filter in the spectrograph that allows specific wavelengths of light to pass through, corresponding to specific types of gas.—
Avni Trivedi,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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Each box needs to correspond to a different title – no counting one book in multiple boxes!—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
Noun
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With their laid-back, mop-haired rocker dad and poetry professor turned ayurvedic healer mom, 16-year-old Awilda and 13-year-old Delphine have surely always known the importance of staying true to oneself.—
Marah Eakin,
Vulture,
4 June 2026
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People expect a more comprehensive, even exciting experience, with things like live music, poetry readings and even circus acts.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
Verb
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This older bottleneck coincided with Shanghai’s urbanization.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
9 June 2026
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The trip coincides with the 65th anniversary of China and North Korea’s 1961 Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance, China’s only mutual defense treaty, which was signed less than a decade after Chinese troops fought with North Korea in the Korean war.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
Noun
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The book is not quite a novel and not quite nonfiction, but rather an amalgamation of stories that come from both real history and Yamashita’s imagination, playing with fonts and typesetting and incorporating oral history and occasional verse.—
Michael Schaub,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
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Smith then delivered the song’s second verse before the two singers united on the chorus.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
7 June 2026
Verb
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For menstrual cups and discs, they're designed to be soft, flexible and conform to your body.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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That dwarfed the offerings of Morocco, which had no existing stadiums that conformed to tournament specifications and would need to spend upwards of $15 billion to prepare for a World Cup.—
Kevin Baxter
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June 7,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
Noun
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Kosann and Mirojnick designed three core styles for the collection: a poesy ring, a charm and a locket.—
EJ Panaligan,
Variety,
15 Nov. 2022
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What makes the collection particularly unique is Kosann’s approach to reinventing classics—like the lockets, charms, and poesy rings that she’s reinterpreted in the past—but also Evert’s unique experience of being so connected to the tennis bracelet.—
Kristen Bateman,
Vogue,
17 Aug. 2022
Verb
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The huge bathroom is fitted with his and hers rain showers and sinks, and a large travertine marble bathtub in the middle.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Underneath all of that old Jewish humor is a woman who makes no effort to get to know the person her child has become, and who remains incurious about the parts of the world that don’t fit with her agenda.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
Noun
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The singer performed her new song at the Toy Story 5 premiere in Los Angeles Tuesday night, then jetted over to New York for the big game.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
11 June 2026
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The songs are performed live onstage by a company of musicians and actors, with Shakespeare’s text and Radiohead’s music set in dialogue throughout.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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“Rhyme.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhyme. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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