rhyme or reason

noun

: good sense or reason

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Regardless of The Masters’ rhyme or reason for the existence of the gnomes, there has been and likely will be no shortage in sales for the collectible. Larry Holder, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025 There does not seem to be any rhyme or reason to which ones were cut. Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025 Their offensive system isn’t predicated on jacking threes with no rhyme or reason. Shane Young, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025 Moreover, there is often no rhyme or reason as to who will experience spontaneous clearance and who won't. Cordelia Nwankwo, Verywell Health, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rhyme or reason

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rhyme or reason was in the 15th century

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“Rhyme or reason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rhyme%20or%20reason. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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