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as in corresponding
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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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The soft, rhythmic sound of small waves striking the base of the pillars echoed around them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The European style, which Ezratty offers, tends to be gentler and more rhythmic, with the practitioner following the lymphatic chain through the face and neck.—
Lauren Finney Harden,
AJC.com,
10 June 2026
Verb
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The nebula’s colors appear vivid because of a filter in the spectrograph that allows specific wavelengths of light to pass through, corresponding to specific types of gas.—
Avni Trivedi,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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On the other hand, if what AI generates is primarily more slop, busy work, and token spend without corresponding income gains, official statistics should not be inflated to flatter the technology.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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Through this deceptively simple framework, Hiraide delivers a poetic and poignant meditation on the passage of time, the meaning of work and love, and the surprise of finding joy in life’s ephemeral details.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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While this can also be deeply romantic and poetic, themes surrounding your home, family, friendships and inner world take precedence.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Moench’s hiring came after co-studios Amazon MGM and New Regency hit pause on the show last fall, coinciding with Sloane signing an overall deal at HBO.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
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Starting Towns as the focal point in an attempt to take a commanding 3-1 lead was the right choice considering the team’s postseason success coinciding with his own success.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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Brain health is now being treated less like a late-life concern and more like a performance metric alongside VO2 max, lean muscle mass, sleep efficiency, and metabolic health.—
Melinda Fulmer,
Robb Report,
11 June 2026
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Historically speaking, California has been a relatively inexpensive place to do business by this spending metric.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Be sure door and window screens are tight-fitting and in good repair.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
12 June 2026
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Assemble the slab by rolling out the dough, wrapping it around a rolling pin, and gently fitting it inside a 15x10-inch jelly-roll pan.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
12 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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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
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Loans that meet these guidelines are conforming loans; loans that do not are nonconforming.—
Becca Stanek,
TheWeek,
2 June 2026
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“Rhyming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhyming. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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