eye rhyme
noun
: an imperfect rhyme that appears to have identical vowel sounds from similarity of spelling (such as move and love)
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In any case, Jomo’s one golden-colored eye rhymes with that of his sister Udoka (artist Laëtitia Ky), and the two siblings share a near psychic connection.
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Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2023
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Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2023
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“Eye rhyme.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eye%20rhyme. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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