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also riming
as in rhythmic
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also riming
as in corresponding
to be in agreement on every point
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Recent Examples of rhyming
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
In rhyming verse, the WNBA star shares a message about the importance of effort and support.
—ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
The song eventually gives way to rhyming dictionary phrases, building toward a half-climax that doesn’t quite land.
—Sameer Rao, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026
As a young child Allen began writing and singing songs while riding in the car with her mother, who taught her about rhyming couplets.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 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
Verb
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
In rhyming verse, the WNBA star shares a message about the importance of effort and support.
—ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
The song eventually gives way to rhyming dictionary phrases, building toward a half-climax that doesn’t quite land.
—Sameer Rao, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026
As a young child Allen began writing and singing songs while riding in the car with her mother, who taught her about rhyming couplets.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhyming
Adjective
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Some fans brought in drums and played ‘em in the far reaches of the upper decks, with the rhythmic sound never stopping while the ball was on the pitch.—
David Close,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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Treatonomics What the data increasingly shows is a far more deliberate, rhythmic pattern of consumption, particularly among younger consumers.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Verb
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In a corresponding move, the team placed swing tackle Storm Norton on the physically unable to perform list, which ended his season.—
Daniel Flick,
AJC.com,
15 June 2026
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The corresponding measurement for heating is called heating seasonal performance factor.—
Moncef Krarti,
The Conversation,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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From the poetic paintings, sculptures, photographs, and videos in Rashid Johnson’s Guggenheim survey to Larry Bell’s colorful new glass cubes alighting in Madison Square Park, recent presentations gave us hope for the future.—
Julie Belcove,
Robb Report,
16 June 2026
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So her first son killing the second son is also kind of poetic in that way.—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
Verb
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The campus will open to the public on Friday, coinciding with the Juneteenth holiday.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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The campus formally opens to the public on June 19, coinciding with Juneteenth.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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This metric measures how much of your monthly income is already committed to debt payments, and having a low debt-to-income ratio can improve your odds of approval for this type of borrowing.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Baseball Savant’s newest metric, which gauges how well hitters time up certain pitches and square them up, loves him.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
Verb
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For years, courts and lawmakers have had to deal with bitcoin and other crypto tokens not fitting neatly into old legal boxes.—
Susie Violet Ward,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Perfit, a shoe-fitting start-up, showed how foot-scanning technology is already moving into retail.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
19 June 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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The Pride in Production initiative from Pink Triangle Press has key industry backing and aims to drive more acceptance for Two spirit, trans, non-binary and gender non conforming people working in Canada’s screen sectors.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
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Only the third-ever executive producer of the long-running program, Owens shared that the secret to the show’s success was in its resistance to conforming.—
Kyler Alvord,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Rhyming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhyming. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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