rhymes 1 of 2

variants also rimes
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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
The role is a no-brainer for the global superstar, and not just because Nick rhymes with Schick. Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026 How imagination works, how influence unfolds, how history rhymes — these remain riddles. New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026 In recent wins, the Nuggets yielded 72 first-half points to the Blazers — rhymes with average — and the barnstorming Memphis G-League All-Stars. Troy Renck, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 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
  • Investors can use $250 as their stop, which roughly corresponds to where the 50-day is currently running and where the stock based before the breakout began.
    Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 26 May 2026
  • The first day of that year (1 Muharram ah 1) corresponds to July 16, 622, in the Julian calendar.
    Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 May 2026
Noun
  • On it, the two trade not just verses but a series of escalating, truly incendiary guitar solos, Springsteen watching Morello intently and nodding encouragement and approval, before Morello handing the reins back to Springsteen.
    Caryn Rose, Variety, 28 May 2026
  • To address the former issue, members of the Tarteel team built an MCP server atop ChatGPT and Claude so that those chatbots correctly reference the Quran and Islamic literature and don’t hallucinate verses.
    Andrew R. Chow, Time, 26 May 2026
Verb
  • Children typically only wear diapers during a transitional phase that coincides with their development of speech and movement, their first forays into social engagement.
    Theo Belci, Artforum, 2 June 2026
  • The opening coincides with the peak of W hotel openings worldwide at the time.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • Beyond the decor, this was a great room for entertaining during our girls weekend, thanks to the formal dining area and entertaining parlor that fits up to ten.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • Chef Sébastien Blin gives British classics a Riviera twist, which fits the room’s mix of influences.
    Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • Cannibus cultivation conforms with the agricultural zoning on the property.
    Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
  • The 6-inch gel memory foam provides a soft, plush feel and conforms to your body’s natural curves, reducing pressure points on the shoulders and hips.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The show is still using some of those songs, giving the score’s relationship to the script a half-in, half-out near-jukebox feeling.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 June 2026
  • Maya, like Bassichis, did an act that was a bit standup, a bit performance art, broken up by dreamy, oddball songs.
    Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • Twice a month, the organization accepts clothing and textile donations, which the RicRack team sorts on site.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
  • 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, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • Clinker consists predominantly of calcium silicate minerals known as alite and belite, compounds largely responsible for cement’s strength and hardening behavior.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 May 2026
  • The liquid, which consists mainly of sodium hydroxide and sodium sulfide, is used with heat to break down wood to make kraft paper, a durable material used in packaging, shopping bags and other products.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 May 2026

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