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
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
  • Around the world, mourning rituals of Muharram and Ashoura can include rhythmic chest-thumping or beating in unison and public processions.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 June 2026
  • Structural, rhythmic, intentional connection, built into how your organization operates every single day.
    Amanda Pascale, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • The most popular team kits this year are for Mexico, Argentina, Spain, France and USA, while corresponding player jerseys from Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal are also selling quickly, thanks to their performances on the pitch (and overall star quality to boot).
    Tim Chan, Footwear News, 22 June 2026
  • The cameras, not so much hunting as scavenging, fed the numbers and their corresponding locations into a national database owned by a company that sells the information.
    Paige Williams, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
Adjective
  • That includes poetic design signatures that anchor the decor in authenticity, such as luggage racks and vintage lights in a few guest cabins sourced from the original train, as well as a 20-seater cinema with a carpet inspired by Suzanne Lalique’s iconic flower bouquet glass panels.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 23 June 2026
  • Those are some of the poetic notes appended to a special scent created for the Reykjavík Arts Festival by Fischersund, a family enterprise led by Jónsi, the lead singer of the Icelandic rock band Sigur Rós, and his artist sisters Lilja, Ingibjörg, and Sigurrós Birgisdóttir.
    Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • Boston University is hosting 32 Norwegians for 10 weeks, until mid-August, in the Gründerskolen Norway entrepreneurship program, coinciding with the premier global soccer tournament.
    Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 26 June 2026
  • He had been sidelined by a right hamstring strain since late May, coinciding with the Rays’ majors-worst-matching 8-16 run.
    Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026
Adjective
  • Approximately half of monthly revenue now comes from returning customers — a metric Sakkijha sees as one of the clearest indicators of brand health.
    Karin Eldor, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Horns blared and drummers played a rapid tattoo as the bandleaders swung their limbs with metric precision.
    Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • December 21 - January 19) Feeling tension between fitting in and standing out?
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 26 June 2026
  • Merlin, a 2-year-old duck, has taken the internet by storm, captivating fans with his tiny form-fitting Team Mexico jersey and confident waddle around his home of Mexico City.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 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
  • Vice president of communications Erin Kaplan says the classic innerspring mattress delivered temperature-regulating, body-conforming comfort for her as a side sleeper.
    Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 23 June 2026
  • This design maximizes ocean views while conforming to the slope across five or possibly more levels.
    Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 19 June 2026

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“Rhyming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhyming. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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