rhymes 1 of 2

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present tense third-person singular of rhyme

rhymes

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noun

variants also rimes
plural of rhyme

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Recent Examples of rhymes
Verb
Which is why the kid’s also reportedly on the radar of Power 4 programs who see a potential poach — including, possibly, one program from Jorgensen’s hometown of Minneapolis with a men’s hoops coach whose name rhymes with Piko Dedhed. Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2026 His name rhymes with Mad Funny, which is what all of this is. Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 29 Jan. 2026 His reasoning rhymes with that of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who has advocated for universal basic income, or regular payments given unconditionally to individuals, usually by the government. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2026 The small-cap Russell 2000 notched a new record close, which owes something to the lower-quality speculative names that sit among its largest components, but also rhymes with the notion of a pickup in growth coinciding with the Fed executing another rate cut next week. Michael Santoli, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025 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
  • Using photographs taken by historian and philologist Johan Ludvig Heiberg in 1906, the researchers were able to confirm that the new page corresponds to leaf number 123 of the text.
    News Desk, Artforum, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Analyst Bob Jian Huang's new price target of $85, up from $80, corresponds to a rally ahead of 47% from Monday's close.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The photo is edited with verses from the Quran in yellow Arabic text.
    Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
  • After posting the video on Tuesday, LaRussell doubled down on promoting the untitled track, posting several snippets of himself performing verses.
    Zara Irshad, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Paris Internationale Milano’s inaugural run coincides with the tenth edition of Milan Art Week, promoted by the City of Milan in conjunction with miart, the international modern and contemporary art fair organized by Fiera Milano, and running April 13–19.
    News Desk, Artforum, 23 Mar. 2026
  • The holiday that coincides with the spring equinox is rooted in Zoroastrian tradition dating back millennia and is celebrated from Afghanistan to Turkey.
    AMY TAXIN, Arkansas Online, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In theory, these few seconds of film can be called up when a suitable role arises, or when an actor’s look fits a requirement.
    Taran Khan, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Instead, some organizations, such as ASPCA, ask future puppy parents to adopt a dog that fits their lifestyle from a local animal shelter.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • This mattress uses pressure-relieving memory foam that conforms to the body and helps circulation.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2026
  • If the measure does not pass with a simple majority, Menlo Park’s Planning Commission is expected to hold hearings in late 2026 or early 2027 to review whether the project conforms to the city’s general plan.
    Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Pick Three Paige Williams on uplifting songs.
    Hilton Als, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
  • People find so much beauty in nature, from the dazzling colors of butterflies to the melodious songs of birds and the aromas of flowers.
    Logan S. James, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • This analysis was aided by the use of BTInsights, an AI open-end coding software that sorts responses into similar categories.
    Emily Guskin, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Realignment is the process by which the UIL, the state’s governing body for high school sports, reassigns schools across Texas into classifications based on enrollment, and then sorts them into districts.
    Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Events like this also provide a way to bring the increasingly popular active-travel segment into the safari world, which, despite its rugged reputation, consists largely of being ferried about in Land Cruisers.
    Tom Vanderbilt, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The president is seeking $10 billion in damages; Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed last week that all of it would come from the Treasury General Account, which consists entirely of taxpayer dollars.
    Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026

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