as in pair
two things of the same or similar kind that match or are considered together
a couplet of statues flank the entrance to the church
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Recent Examples of couplet
At the opening ceremony, lion dancers congratulated Wei with red couplets, according to a post on Instagram.
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Bloomberg News, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
Durk seemed to be intentional with every couplet while showcasing his entire artistic repertoire.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2025
The rhyming couplet wasn’t going to win any poetry awards.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 27 Mar. 2025
The two sports are like rhyming couplets that play off each other.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
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Bloomberg News, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
Durk seemed to be intentional with every couplet while showcasing his entire artistic repertoire.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2025
The rhyming couplet wasn’t going to win any poetry awards.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 27 Mar. 2025
The two sports are like rhyming couplets that play off each other.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for couplet
Noun
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Sizes are limited, so don’t wait too long to snatch up a pair of these gorgeous leather wedges.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2025
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Two Israeli embassy staffers were killed by a lone gunman in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, May 21, as the pair left an evening event at the Capital Jewish Museum a little over a mile from the White House.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Improbably located right across the street from their humble abode is the upscale manse inhabited by the Falconers, a rich couple (Katherine Waterson, Chris Klein) who’ve raised only child Tiffany (Fina Strazza) to be a particularly stinging WASP.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
23 May 2025
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Vegan business boom In 2003, a young couple, Emiko Badillo and Chad Miller, opened a vegan grocery store called Food Fight!—
Will Matsuda,
New York Times,
23 May 2025
Noun
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After seeing how well their first location in Greensboro was received, the duo decided to open a second location in Charlotte.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2025
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The duo have quickly forged one of the most formidable partnerships in the Premier League.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
Noun
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The Eiffel Tower is warped and displaced, the Arc de Triomphe hewn in twain.—
Joshua Rivera,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2025
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Wondering where the twain meet with these veteran politicians?—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Couplet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couplet. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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