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
  • Swimming also reduces stress as rhythmic breathing and movement trigger the release of brain chemicals such as endorphins and dopamine, which produce a sense of euphoria and well-being.
    Michael McColly, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Sure, rhythmic, pattering rain can help regulate your nervous system, and trigger your autonomous sensory meridian response, but me?
    Erita Chen, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • According to the University of Southampton, the cliff system stretched across regions corresponding to present-day Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Illinois.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Zeimetz, coincidentally or not, posted pictures at a Hammond restaurant and at a Joliet Slammers baseball game on those corresponding dates.
    Megan De Mar, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Fried practices art history and criticism as a poetic, almost magical endeavor.
    Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The film’s poetic structure broaches such thorny topics without rushing toward easy resolution.
    Rafaela Bassili, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • These figures indicate no sudden break coinciding with the arrival of the iPhone, but a long, steady decline.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
  • In 2025, medical centers reported a surge in cases with COVID-like symptoms between early August and throughout September, coinciding with students’ return to school.
    Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 19 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • No headline metric currently in circulation captures that shift, which is precisely the problem worth examining.
    Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • This metric measures the effort needed to separate fissile uranium-235 from non-fissile isotopes.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The smooth material and form-fitting silhouette turn everything from a blouse to a T-shirt into a refined outfit.
    Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
  • That has practical consequences, because personal advice takes more time per client than fitting someone into a model portfolio.
    Hardy Michel, Fortune, 21 Aug. 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
  • Joby has flown its first FAA-conforming aircraft and entered the final stage of type certification.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Tempur-Pedic’s proprietary material is a body-conforming foam the brand uses for their popular mattresses, toppers, and pillows.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 4 Aug. 2026

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“Rhyming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhyming. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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