rhymes 1 of 2

variants also rimes
present tense third-person singular of rhyme

rhymes

2 of 2

noun

variants also rimes
plural of rhyme

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of rhymes
Noun
The fictional universe of these records also rhymes with the circumstances of Anhedönia’s youth. Holden Seidlitz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025 And the show’s name, which notably rhymes with a famous curse word, got people talking. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhymes
Verb
  • The decline in Black homeownership coincides with a rise in Black unemployment.
    Daryl Fairweather, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • This year in particular, the 9/9 portal coincides with the moon in Aries — the first sign of the zodiac — creating a balance between endings and beginnings, especially with Saturn retrograde stationed at the last degree of Pisces while Neptune retrograde journeys through the first degree of Aries.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The film begins with our protagonist, Ahmed, carrying out his late father’s funeral rites while verses are read from an ancient Hindu text, the Bhagavad Gita.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Her pin-drop verses drew the crowd forward (one table up front must might as well have been the Official Emily King Fan Club; these people were ecstatic), and by the end, ringing choruses filled the room without ever getting harsh.
    David Hochman, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The discount corresponds with the company’s slower top-line growth, mixed brand reputation, a prior FY 2019 impairment that damaged investor confidence, and ongoing debt concerns.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Each of the four houses at Hogwarts corresponds to a natural element — as do each of the twelve zodiac signs.
    Lisa Stardust, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Home Depot’s acquisition of GMS fits squarely within this strategy to own supply chain chokepoints.
    Brian Delp, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • This phenomenon fits a general trend toward multipolarity, where the geopolitical landscape is no longer defined solely by the bipolar rivalry that characterized the Cold War.
    Collin J. Meisel, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Busta Rhymes also took the stage for a medley of his songs before he was honored with the Rock the Bells Visionary Award.
    Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Interestingly, just like Lisa, BTS have won the Best K-Pop award for songs sung primarily in both Korean and English.
    Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Rhymes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhymes. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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