rhyming 1 of 2

variants also riming

rhyming

2 of 2

verb

variants also riming
present participle of rhyme

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of rhyming
Verb
That biblical idea, alongside Twain’s notion of history rhyming, also explains Burns’ pursuit of an evergreen quality in his documentaries. Callum McLennan, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026 Nothing is overly emphasized, but viewers who know the visual language of the show will recognize the repetition, like the second half of a rhyming couplet that completes this section of the story. Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026 The score of Time and Water incorporates rímur, epic rhyming poems that have been transmitted by Icelanders through the ages. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 July 2026 If the cheerily rhyming title about murder doesn’t quite do it for you, just Google what the posters look like. Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026 This long-suffering Knicks fan said his rationale for including the prognostication may have had more to do with rhyming than any actual belief. Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026 Ironically, this ideological anti-capitalism, in which criticality opposed complicity, derived its power by rhyming with the rise of the art market. Katy Siegel, Artforum, 2 June 2026 This time around, a serial stalker hunts down men and women alike, taunting them with videos filmed of them and rhyming texts, the detectives trying to track potential victims and save them before they’re killed. Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026 Sharon had submitted a dozen couplets about the virtues of stay-at-home motherhood, as well as a rhyming list of reasons to believe in God. Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhyming
Adjective
  • Wind Features Kinetic wind features also create a focal point, and their rhythmic motion in the wind can be as soothing as that of a water feature.
    Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Sliding bass, sharp percussion and dark production create a menacing backdrop for Pop Smoke’s unmistakably deep voice, which lands as another rhythmic element within the track.
    Brittney Williams, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Flying private is more popular than ever, but the luxury experience and its corresponding price tag makes these flights out of reach for most people.
    Elliott Harrell, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Election officials would submit voters’ names, addresses, and corresponding barcode information through a federal portal.
    Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Basho’s famous poetic travelogue, The Narrow Road to the Deep North, is considered one of the great works of Japanese literature and inspired the walk.
    Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Sisterhood and Community are recurring motifs throughout her work, which aim to be both poetic and politically.
    PhotoVogue, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • At least 62 missing Nepali citizens were among hundreds of locals trekking in the Gosaikunda Lake area in Rasuwa, coinciding with the local festival of Janai Purnima on Friday, Sharma added.
    Niranjan Shrestha, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Their choices are coinciding with employers’ own preferences for such arrangements as well.
    Noah Yosif, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • While the tapestry’s amplitude surpassed the metric limit, the metric itself was misleading, and the work could travel safely with no further changes.
    John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The company said its new 50,000-metric-ton plant in Qidong, China, produced its first commercial batches of Xatryx bioTHF and bioPTMEG in August, roughly four months after reaching mechanical completion.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The pairing won over many icons of both music and film, from Cher’s vibrant style to Olivia Newton-John’s form-fitting looks to Princess Diana’s timeless approach.
    Elise Fabre, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2026
  • However, the extraordinary part is putting it all together, delivering 100 MW net, fitting the system aboard a movable ship, and doing it for $587 million.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • There are ones who are more ideological, others more poetical.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
  • 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
  • The key lesson for personal branding is to embrace distinctiveness, substance, and a unique voice, rather than conforming to generic professionalism.
    William Arruda, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Joby has flown its first FAA-conforming aircraft and entered the final stage of type certification.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026

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“Rhyming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhyming. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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