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as in rhythmic
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as in corresponding
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Recent Examples of rhyming
Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
Are not random acts of rhyming gone wrong still more pleasant than thinking about squealing war-babies, the wrecking ball that is the last week of a Florida legislative session or the AI Apocalypse which should be here (checks watch) very soon?
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
The story is told in rhyming verse, its loose, conversational meter able to tighten suddenly for emphasis.
—Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
The single moment captures her character better than any list of adjectives or rhyming words could ever do.
—David McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
To a witty rhyming libretto by Nicholas Wright, the music is by Rachel Portman, a prolific composer of scores for films including The Joy Luck Club, Emma and The Manchurian Candidate.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
Henry Holland’s racy, rhyming T-shirts were once the hottest item in the fashion world.
—Ashley Baker, Air Mail, 1 Nov. 2025
Especially love the rapid-fire rhyming shout-outs to some of the fair's finer delicacies.
—Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2025
He’s become known for rhyming in hushed tones over melancholy production, a sound that’s birthed an entire wing of like-minded indie rappers.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
This pattern blends the storytelling rhythm of the Persian mas̄navī (narrative poem written in rhyming couplets) with vernacular Hindi verse forms.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
Are not random acts of rhyming gone wrong still more pleasant than thinking about squealing war-babies, the wrecking ball that is the last week of a Florida legislative session or the AI Apocalypse which should be here (checks watch) very soon?
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
The story is told in rhyming verse, its loose, conversational meter able to tighten suddenly for emphasis.
—Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
The single moment captures her character better than any list of adjectives or rhyming words could ever do.
—David McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
To a witty rhyming libretto by Nicholas Wright, the music is by Rachel Portman, a prolific composer of scores for films including The Joy Luck Club, Emma and The Manchurian Candidate.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
Henry Holland’s racy, rhyming T-shirts were once the hottest item in the fashion world.
—Ashley Baker, Air Mail, 1 Nov. 2025
Especially love the rapid-fire rhyming shout-outs to some of the fair's finer delicacies.
—Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2025
He’s become known for rhyming in hushed tones over melancholy production, a sound that’s birthed an entire wing of like-minded indie rappers.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhyming
Adjective
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Experts refer that moment to conveying a picture, a moment often accentuated by the rhythmical clatter of two pieces of wood, which are like claves.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The rhythmic music is intended to accompany the departed on their journey to the world of the ancestors.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The other option is to ask Districts 2 and 3 commissioners to cede their corresponding areas into the incorporation efforts, Kilpatrick said.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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That said, Smith also admits that the torpedo bat's shape and corresponding swing weight could be making the bat feel easier to swing, which could in turn improve batting average rather than acting as a power tool blasting home runs out of the park.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Blending his poetic narration with arresting cinematography and street photography, Kim Watson’s documentary TRESPASS captures five years inside Los Angeles’ unhoused communities — revealing the resilience, dignity, and humanity of those forced to the margins of the American Dream.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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The most traditional poetic forms are repetitive, with strict rhyme schemes and meter, but newer interpretations are also built around repetition, relying on slant rhymes, refrains, alliteration, and more.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The organization estimates more than 300,000 people have visited since the museum opened, coinciding with a more than 40% increase in Hattiesburg’s tourism economy, according to Visit Hattiesburg CEO Marlo Dorsey.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The chic 200-acre waterfront property’s package offer — called The World Cup Legends Experience — is for four guests over five days coinciding with three South Florida matches.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Yet starting salary is still treated as the headline metric, and that's a mistake.—
Rasheem Rooke,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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By pretty much every metric — student loan debt, credit scores, rates of homeownership — those who left were in worse financial shape than their neighbors, prompting them to leave for a better economic climate.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Wild coach John Hynes joked that finding a place for Gustavsson Nyberg in the lineup would be less challenging than fitting all 14 letters, and a space, of his last name on a jersey.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
10 Apr. 2026
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Snow’s column skirt was ruched around the skin-baring accent, emphasizing the design’s form-fitting silhouette.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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There are ones who are more ideological, others more poetical.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Jan. 2026
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Svelte yet heavy, Clipse’s latest sees all their phonetic and poetical gifts rendered to subtly maximal effect, with their lithe vocals cresting Pharrell’s glossy surfaces like snowfall.—
Peter A. Berry,
Variety,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Instead of imitating other instruments and conforming to conventional musical ideas, Buchla (and Ciani) set out to create a paradigm based on harnessing the flow of electricity itself.—
Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
9 Apr. 2026
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Trustees displayed the transgender flag on the dais as Chanise Hendrix, the district’s LGBTQ support services coordinator, gave a presentation about the past and future of SCUSD’s efforts to protect trans and non-gender conforming students and staff.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Rhyming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhyming. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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