variants
also rime
as in to coincide
to be in agreement on every point
the new results don't rhyme with what we found out before
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also rime
as in poetry
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Recent Examples of rhyme
Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
To give that fridge the benefit of the doubt: There’s something in Shepard’s vision of corporate lawyers who entangle the Tates in loan debt and bad land deals that rhymes with the HGTV aesthetic of MLMs and other get-rich-quick schemes of our era.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2025
Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Smith, long known for clean, polished rhymes, now sounds like a man confronting himself, his critics, and his choices — unapologetically.
—Delano Massey, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The two sports are like rhyming couplets that play off each other.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
To give that fridge the benefit of the doubt: There’s something in Shepard’s vision of corporate lawyers who entangle the Tates in loan debt and bad land deals that rhymes with the HGTV aesthetic of MLMs and other get-rich-quick schemes of our era.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
For starters, when asked to write a second line for a rhyming poem, the model first decided on the final word—the rhyme—and then went back and filled in the rest of the line.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Smith, long known for clean, polished rhymes, now sounds like a man confronting himself, his critics, and his choices — unapologetically.
—Delano Massey, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhyme
Verb
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And that rapid genetic adaptation has coincided with a northward march of the pythons, which have now been detected—at least through detection of their DNA in environmental droppings—well beyond Lake Okeechobee.—
Stephen S. Hall,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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Or, plan a visit during late June or early July to coincide with Vincy Mas, the nation's carnival celebration held primarily on St. Vincent.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Many write poetry, go on dates, don’t need help to use a toilet.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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In high school, my writing expanded to poetry, screenwriting and creative nonfiction.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Cox and his team ensure each of their rentals (and their corresponding shower curtains) are clean and cared for.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2025
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The regulations sought to address transactions that resulted in artificial increases to the basis of property, thereby generating tax benefits without corresponding economic outlay.—
Joshua D. Smeltzer,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The speaker summons bits and pieces of a memorable night, organizing them into verses that bring those hours back to life, even though they’re gone forever.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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For National Poetry Month, five contributing poets share a gift of spring verse for readers.—
contributing Monitor poets,
Christian Science Monitor,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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Leading the full-length is the title song, which came with a music video that was also directed by Yates and McCrory.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2025
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Their roster features major players from both genres scenes, including Knocked Loose, State Champs, Less Than Jake, Senses Fail, and The Story So Far, who are named after a classic New Found Glory song.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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And those fans, like him, dismissed the notion that the team’s on-court antics crossed the line from comedy to minstrelsy, as many critics had opined over the years.—
David Aldridge,
The Athletic,
11 Feb. 2025
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Advertisement Blackface minstrelsy took hold in New York City in the 1830s and became popular among post-Civil War whites, though it was regarded as offensive to Black people from the beginning of its use.—
Anthony Izaguirre,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Oct. 2024
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“Rhyme.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhyme. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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