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rhyming

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verb

variants also riming
present participle of rhyme

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of rhyming
Verb
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 Algorithms for Toddlers is a whole semester of undergraduate algorithms condensed into 14 illustrated pages with rhyming couplets. Quanta Magazine, 7 Aug. 2025 Told in rhyming verse, the story follows Mia and her mommy on their Saturday morning trip to the grocery store. Essence, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhyming
Adjective
  • Chan worked hard, taking Chinese dance classes and rhythmic gymnastics, which translated well on ice.
    Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Every morning, seahorses greet their other half by performing a rhythmic dance that can last minutes or even hours to strengthen their bond.
    K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Each dinner will have a theme and corresponding pasta dish, along with a standard menu for all six Fridays.
    Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Requiring that new data centers demonstrate no corresponding price increase on utility ratepayers before being issued the necessary permits and zoning approvals forces innovation.
    Bradley Tusk, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Kaitlyn is a recipient of numerous awards, including a doctoral research SSHRC award and the Metatron Prize for her debut poetic novella ʔbédayine.
    Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Plus, hosts Nedra Rhone, Najja Parker and DeAsia Paige share the latest on the rebrand of legendary HBCU spring break bash Orange Crush, and wax poetic on Bad Bunny’s Afro-Caribbean connections.
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Since 2020-21, there has been a drop in the share of moderate- and high-pressure open-play goals from outside the penalty area, coinciding with an increase in the rate of low-pressure goals.
    Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The first date is June 11, coinciding with the World Cup’s opening match in Mexico City.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Audi posted its total system output at 630 hp (officially, 639 metric horsepower), but specs the gas engine output at 503 hp (510 ps) and electric output at 175 hp (177 ps), which adds up to 678.
    Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 19 Feb. 2026
  • On inflation, the Fed’s key personal consumption expenditures prices metric has been mired around 3%.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Arguably, one of my most common issues with denim is finding a great-fitting pair that doesn’t gap at the waist but still fits my hips and thighs like a glove.
    Ali Faccenda, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Jones’s personal style — a quirky, at times ill-fitting wardrobe of short skirts, cleavage-revealing tops, mumsy cardigans, granny pants and long scarves — helped cement her character into an unforgettable part of noughties pop culture history.
    Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 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
  • Exile is a state of being barred from a homeland—of being forced to live in a foreign world as punishment for not conforming.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Rock n’ roll is not conforming to the people who came before you, but creating your own path in music and life.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2026

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“Rhyming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhyming. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.

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