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Recent Examples of rhymes
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
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
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From a mathematical perspective, this situation corresponds to the museum guard problem but with 22 areas, or holes, where our guard or video camera cannot see.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
13 June 2026
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Pendy’s $53 price target corresponds to a rally of 55% ahead.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Major League Baseball's warning to several San Francisco Giants pitchers who wrote Bible verses on their Pride Night caps is fueling online debate about the limits of free expression in professional baseball.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Three Giants pitchers, Landen Roupp, JT Brubaker and Ryan Walker, each wrote Bible verses on their caps, while a fourth pitcher, Sam Hentges, opted to wear the team's standard cap instead.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Verb
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This tense family reunion coincides with the arrival of the vicious creatures that hunt through sound.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
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This release also coincides with a Pixel Drop and a new version of Wear OS (based on Android 17) on Pixel Watches.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 June 2026
Noun
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That’s why people continue to write songs about it.—
Holly Gleason,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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The musical comedy adventure will feature original songs from Flight of the Conchords actor and writer Bret McKenzie and a script from Martin Hynes, who co-wrote Toy Story 4.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
Verb
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The radar fits in a standard 20-foot shipping container, so it can be moved by truck, plane, or ship.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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Cabana has built an entire universe around pattern, color, and decorative exuberance, and this marbled wastebasket fits perfectly within that world.—
Jaha Nailah Avery,
Architectural Digest,
15 June 2026
Verb
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This mattress uses pressure-relieving memory foam that conforms to the body and helps circulation.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
15 June 2026
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That Taylor’s statement also conforms to the conventions of creative-writing-seminar plaudits is part of the problem.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Twice a month, the organization accepts clothing and textile donations, which the RicRack team sorts on site.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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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
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In an interview with the Observer responding to the scandal, Nazir said that his writing process consists largely of speech-to-text dictation on an Android phone.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
10 June 2026
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The 59-member caucus consists entirely of Democrats, including more than a third from Southern states.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Rhymes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhymes. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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