as in couple
two things of the same or similar kind that match or are considered together
a pair of blue socks the singer and the piano player make quite a pair together
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Recent Examples of pair
Kamal Morgan
july 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2025
Performance is shockingly smooth, and the Surf the Web blue paired with the vegan leather texture is deliciously bold.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 10 July 2025
Ian King, CNBC, 9 July 2025
Verstappen has a pair of wins, but only have five podiums in 12 races, and sits 69 points behind championship leader Oscar Piastri of McLaren.
—Joseph Wolkin, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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Noun
One park project paired with Mosier Valley had an unforeseen engineering issue, and another park was added to the project package, adding two months to the schedule, according to Joel McElhany, Fort Worth’s assistant director of parks planning and resource management.
—Kamal Morgan
july 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2025
Performance is shockingly smooth, and the Surf the Web blue paired with the vegan leather texture is deliciously bold.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 10 July 2025
Verb
The pair represent constituencies in Yorkshire and the northeast, respectively, and will know how popular open access operators are among their constituents for maintaining competition and driving down prices.
—Ian King, CNBC, 9 July 2025
Verstappen has a pair of wins, but only have five podiums in 12 races, and sits 69 points behind championship leader Oscar Piastri of McLaren.
—Joseph Wolkin, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pair
Noun
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Working with the couple proved the premise of the show.—
Anna Peele,
Rolling Stone,
10 July 2025
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Anthony and her apparent date’s body language left TMZ’s witness with the impression Wednesday night’s outing wasn’t the couple’s first.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Pavelski finished with a tournament-best 4-under-par 68, matched only by Smoltz’s Sunday round.—
Staff,
Mercury News,
13 July 2025
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No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems matches both When the Sun Goes Down and his Greatest Hits compilation.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Punk duo Bob Vylan are now being investigated by police and have had their U.S. visas revoked.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
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The father-son duo, who have more than 2.1 million TikTok followers, showed up with The Rizzler, who is known for viral social media moments.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 July 2025
Verb
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This fruity-floral fusion combines the essence of orange with earthy florals like rose, neroli, and patchouli.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
15 July 2025
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The series combines live-action performance with photorealistic, real-time interactivity powered by game engine technology.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 July 2025
Verb
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In finance, a risk score mixing public trends and private accounts, shown to a junior analyst without full rights, could breach GDPR, costing millions.—
Suman Sharma,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Add lemon zest, lemon segments, and milk, and mix until fully incorporated.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Southern Living,
7 July 2025
Verb
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The satellites came together, or merged, on June 13 and June 30 but separated again within a few hours.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 July 2025
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As part of its founding as a party in 2022, the Forward PAC merged with the Renew America Movement, made up of former Republican officials, and the Serve America Movement, a group of Democrats, Republicans, and Independents.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Pro-government preachers across the country have suddenly begun blending iconic, pre-revolutionary patriotic songs into Shiite religious rituals—a mix of nationalism and Islamism that the regime historically avoided but now appears eager to embrace.—
MOHAMMAD AYATOLLAHI TABAAR,
Foreign Affairs,
8 July 2025
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These houses buy grapes from many different farmers and then blend them together to produce a wine that tastes the same year after year.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Palm trees line the shore, and a paved oceanfront trail connects Wailea to a series of smaller beaches and coves.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
14 July 2025
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From the very beginning, his journey of creating Airbnb was born out of necessity and a desire to connect people in a more authentic way.—
Raoul Davis,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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“Pair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pair. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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