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also rime
as in to coincide
to be in agreement on every point
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also rime
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Recent Examples of rhyme
Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 14 Aug. 2025
For younger toddlers who haven’t quite hit preschool yet, there’s even a collection of counting videos that use rhymes and adorable animals to explain the basics of their 1, 2, 3s.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 5 Aug. 2025
Holden Seidlitz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
Told in rhyming verse, the story follows Mia and her mommy on their Saturday morning trip to the grocery store.
—Essence, 7 Aug. 2025
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Verb
There’ll be plenty of rhyme and reason for all.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 14 Aug. 2025
For younger toddlers who haven’t quite hit preschool yet, there’s even a collection of counting videos that use rhymes and adorable animals to explain the basics of their 1, 2, 3s.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
The fictional universe of these records also rhymes with the circumstances of Anhedönia’s youth.
—Holden Seidlitz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
Told in rhyming verse, the story follows Mia and her mommy on their Saturday morning trip to the grocery store.
—Essence, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhyme
Verb
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Strikingly, this rapid shift coincided with major alterations in genes linked to autism—likely shaped by natural selection factors unique to the human species.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Kensington Palace confirmed that William will carry out royal duties Monday through Wednesday, directly coinciding with Harry’s planned public appearances.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Velasco advised a student with a talent for poetry to apply for the Oskar Knoblauch Holocaust Impact Video Contest using one of his poems.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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But Enyedi is a master stylist who knows how to create a certain mood, mixing visual poetry with deadpan humor, and big ideas with quotidian foibles, in a film that explores our mysterious relationship with both the green world and one another.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Following the success of EA’s 2024 return to college football, the company teased a corresponding basketball series this June.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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In the corresponding quarter last year, comparable store sales were down 21 percent.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In your eyes, what makes a Cardi B verse so special?—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2025
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The alignment to the Hogwarts house system gives us a comprehension of both astrology and the Harry Potter-verse.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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
Noun
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While updated for the social media age, the adaptation does include songs from the Broadway show.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Both captivated audiences with their inventive spin on musical comedies, featuring dynamic choreography and songs drawn from some of the biggest hits in Spanish and Latin pop music.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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The minstrelsy of late-night-TV activism Comedy Central’s Jon Stewart protested the cancellation by CBS of his cohort Stephen Colbert’s Late Show by staging an appalling musical routine on The Daily Show, circling the wagons in Colbert’s defense.—
Armond White,
National Review,
25 July 2025
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Maybe if you were deeply invested in the authenticity of Black Sabbath and that incarnation of Ozzy, The Osbournes was a betrayal, turning mayhem into minstrelsy.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
22 July 2025
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“Rhyme.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhyme. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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