rhyming 1 of 2

variants also riming
present participle of rhyme

rhyming

2 of 2

adjective

variants also riming

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of rhyming
Adjective
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
Verb
  • Some fans point to the absence of Will Muschamp, who went to an off-field role after the 2023 season, coinciding with the defense slipping last year.
    Seth Emerson, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Consumer sentiment fell more than 7 points from December 2018 to January 2019, coinciding with the most recent government shutdown, according to a Committee for Responsible Federal Budget analysis of University of Michigan survey data.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Fed instead holds gold certificates corresponding to the value of the Treasury’s holdings, and credits the government with dollars in return.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The lot code numbers with corresponding expiration dates are visible on the backside of the pouch along the bottom strip.
    Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Director Kate Rose Reynolds has magically infused the play with elements of dance, rhythmic drumming, highly creative use of props and movement designed by Taylor Jo Oxley.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Reparto builds on this intricacy by blending reggaeton beats with its signature clave rhythmic pattern.
    Ana González Vilá, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Use its placement in your chart to find out how to embrace the lunar phases and reduce stresses by harmonizing with its rhythms.
    Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025
  • In another gathering, Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, and pop crooner Michael Bublé are seen harmonizing together in Kirk’s memory.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) has named multidisciplinary artist Nilbar Güreş, known for her humorous, poetic, yet critical works commenting on social topics, as Turkey’s representative to the Sixty-First Venice Biennale, set to take place May 9–November 22, 2026.
    News Desk, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
  • In this poetic portrait of a woman in limbo, haunting memories begin to resurface of Grace’s past life and her disappearing homeland—the island nation of Kiribati.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Staub’s 5-quart model is perfect for baking bread, making soups, and roasting meats, thanks to its tight-fitting lid that retains moisture and seals in heat, oven-safe construction up to 500°F (including the lid), and ability to work on all stovetops.
    Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Also not fitting the West’s preconceptions was the fact that most Soviet dissidents didn’t reject socialism.
    Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Denny Hamlin, who earned both his Roval starting spots via metric, finished fifth and led the most laps in the 2021 race.
    Shane Connuck October 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Bayern were allotted the hardest draw of the league phase by Opta’s fixture difficulty metric and still have to take on PSG and Arsenal.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • Through the map, like the ship, Pace argues, time, space, and place are linked to cultural, personal, poetical, and political memory.
    Abby Clayton, JSTOR Daily, 29 Apr. 2025

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“Rhyming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhyming. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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