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variants also riming
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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
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
  • The rhythmic movement of rowing trains your body to maintain effort over time.
    RikkiLynn Shields Hannigan, Health, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The other consisted of rhythmic musical patterns.
    Clarissa Brincat, Parents, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • There are 300 seats in the gym, and fans will recognize that each spot has the image of its corresponding Pokémon from the Pokédex.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
  • In a corresponding move, the Braves designated pitcher George Soriano for assignment.
    Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Maybe an outsider would call it poetic.
    Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Held in the historic Grand Palais against the backdrop of a poetic set filled with giant pink and red mushrooms, the couture show built on the fluidity established in his debut ready-to-wear collection.
    Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The current backdrop also offers opportune timing for the artificial intelligence trade, with an AI reboot largely coinciding with the Nvidia Blackwell cycle.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
  • To accommodate both, the tourney moved up a month on the calendar, coinciding with the second week of the Australian Open.
    Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • This framework would allow Indiana to reward or penalize utilities based on their performance — with one performance metric being affordability for customers.
    Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The standout metric, though, was same-store sales, which beat across the board.
    Paulina Likos, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • While stars like Jennifer Aniston, Sadie Sink, and Sharon Stone (to name a few) have opted for a more form-fitting fit, Slate offered a masterclass in styling loose straight-leg jeans, which have a wider leg.
    Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
  • During an outing in New York City in November, Jennifer Lawrence also wore an oversized puffer jacket and loose-fitting pants, but kept her boots shorter, opting for the Ugg Classic Micro.
    Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 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
  • Why the Deadline Was Extended Again Although the particular provisions were temporary and, in many cases, optional, plans and IRA providers that implemented them are required to adopt conforming amendments to their governing documents.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Still, Roberts questioned the wisdom of conforming with the federal tax cuts amid budget shortfalls.
    Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026

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“Rhyming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhyming. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.

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