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also riming
as in rhythmic
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also riming
as in corresponding
to be in agreement on every point
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Recent Examples of rhyming
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
The story is told in rhyming verse, its loose, conversational meter able to tighten suddenly for emphasis.
—Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
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
Verb
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
The story is told in rhyming verse, its loose, conversational meter able to tighten suddenly for emphasis.
—Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhyming
Adjective
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For spoken replies, the builder used Piper, which creates the sharp, rhythmic voice style Rocky has in the novel.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
8 May 2026
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But the new album’s rhythmic focus bears out the description.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
6 May 2026
Verb
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The city will be divided into five collection areas corresponding to residents’ garbage day.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Today, visitors come from around the world to see sights corresponding to the love story.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Its charming glow is often visible even before the sky fully darkens, which is so fitting and poetic when considering both the planetary and astrological essence of Venus, the goddess of love and beauty.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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One additional discovery provides a poetic—if eerie—symbol of Nieuwpoort’s military and technological history.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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With a book and TV adaptation release coinciding (two of the author's other novels, This Summer Will Be Different and Meet Me at the Lake, are also in development), Fortune has a whirlwind few months ahead.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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No coincidence that the Dodgers’ struggles are coinciding with a four-game hitless streak for Shohei Ohtani, his first such drought since 2022.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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The ethical wisdom of classical Greece is preserved for all time in these quotes, expressed in lines of elegant, metrical verse.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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That is one very important metric.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Crosthwaite & Gardiner report that fitting the streamlined bodywork, cockpit canopy and tail fin over the wooden frame was particularly labor-intensive.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 May 2026
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Loose-fitting options—like A-line dresses, wide-leg pants and tops with relaxed armholes—help minimize skin-on-skin contact and allow airflow.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
6 May 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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At that time, the owners, and the development team committed to file a conforming site plan application within one year of the approval, which deadline the Zoning Board extended in March 2025 to November 5, 2025.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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Instead of imitating other instruments and conforming to conventional musical ideas, Buchla (and Ciani) set out to create a paradigm based on harnessing the flow of electricity itself.—
Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
9 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Rhyming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhyming. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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