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
The song and album aren’t always as piercing as the couplet, but brevity allows Showbiz!
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
The couplets are clunky at best, and at times downright confused.
—Jonny Coleman, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The second couplet is a statement of method, both of Tu Fu and of Weinberger.
—Wyatt Mason, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
Some additional traditions preparing for the lunar new year include putting spring festival couplets on doors or windows and buying new clothes.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
The couplets are clunky at best, and at times downright confused.
—Jonny Coleman, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The second couplet is a statement of method, both of Tu Fu and of Weinberger.
—Wyatt Mason, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
Some additional traditions preparing for the lunar new year include putting spring festival couplets on doors or windows and buying new clothes.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for couplet
Noun
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Meanwhile, the men’s collection reimagines the brand’s iconic silhouettes — the 502 Taper, 555 Relaxed Straight, and the classic 505 Regular —the original zip fly created in 1976 — beloved for its versatile straight leg that flatters all body types and pairs with just about anything.—
Kate Donnelly,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The dark line that cuts across the bright glow of these protostars is a cloud of gas and dust, more than 2,000 times wider than the distance between Earth and the sun, falling in on the pair of protostars.—
Alan Taylor,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2025
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The couple got married on March 23, 1985, in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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The couple is also parents to a daughter named Mia.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The duo's service to the community extended beyond schools and older people.—
Sophia Veneziano,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The duo have an ease, often finishing each other’s sentences.—
Thessaly La Force,
Vogue,
22 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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The Moose wants Leon Draisaitl money, $14 million per year, and ne’er the twain.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Couplet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couplet. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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