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
Kristina Rutkowski, Glamour, 3 Sep. 2025
Perfect for brisk fall days, these soups can be enjoyed straight from the can or elevated—pair them with a soft pretzel, serve in a bread bowl or load them onto nachos and hot dogs for the ultimate game-day upgrade.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
Each colorful pack comes with six pairs, coming out to a price of just $2 each.
—Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Don’t forget the statement Fair Isle from Favorite Daughter to pair with pleated skirts and leather loafers all season long.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Glamour, 3 Sep. 2025
Perfect for brisk fall days, these soups can be enjoyed straight from the can or elevated—pair them with a soft pretzel, serve in a bread bowl or load them onto nachos and hot dogs for the ultimate game-day upgrade.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
Following the duo’s template for this year’s tour that marked 40 years of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band’s album Fables of the Reconstruction, the pair and their band will track Lifes Rich Pageant all the way through.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
Each colorful pack comes with six pairs, coming out to a price of just $2 each.
—Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pair
Noun
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In addition to running Cali Coast Shutters and Shades, the couple are active in community projects, from sponsoring a Surfrider Foundation beach cleanup to making dinner for youth at Orangewood Foundation to purchasing a back-to-school wishlist for a local special education teacher.—
Liz Ohanesian,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Born and raised in the area, Albers has witnessed the floating season's crowds give way to a more relaxed mix of couples and retirees when the weather cools off here.—
Katie Strasberg Rousso,
Southern Living,
19 Sep. 2025
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The long silhouette with trumpet hems that ended mid-calf continued throughout the collection — as skirts worn with blouson coats, as dresses with matching flyaway scarves and ties, and as trench coats.—
Blue Carreon,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Single tickets sold California, Iowa, Maryland and Massachusetts matched all five numbers except for the Powerball worth $1 million each.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
14 Sep. 2025
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After nearly five decades, one half of the namesake duo behind Ben & Jerry's ice cream is calling it quits.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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The duo sold the business in 1999 for an undisclosed amount to Internet America, reportedly due to concerns about the tech bubble and the emergence of broadband technologies like cable and digital subscriber lines.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The scent is smoky yet sweet, spicy yet smooth, dark but with an underlying lightness—the result of combining clean white musk with rose, tobacco, suede, and cumin.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The country now surpasses the cocaine production of South American countries Peru and Bolivia combined.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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Still, the trouble with grafting modern assumptions onto distant historical eras is that the two usually mix like oil and water.—
Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Markets were mixed in Asia on Thursday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 adding more than 1% to hit an all-time high, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The lakehouse merges with the best of both worlds.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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With masses equivalent to millions or even billions of suns, supermassive black holes are too massive to have been born from dying stars; instead, it is theorized that they are created when smaller black holes collide and merge, and a chain of progressively larger and larger mergers.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Or those who know the difference between a smudging brush and a blending brush and how to use them when creating a smoky eye.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Usher, Meagan Good, and Jay-Z joined events that blended music, style, and philanthropy, reminding us just how many lanes the culture continues to dominate.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Authorities were seeking several items, including digital devices that would have security recording or would connect the teen to the location.—
Andrew Blankstein,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025
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A day after Utah prosecutors unveiled formal charges against the suspect in the assassination of Kirk, no evidence has emerged connecting 22-year-old Tyler Robinson with any outside group.—
Trevor Hunnicutt,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Pair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pair. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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