rhymes 1 of 2

variants also rimes
present tense third-person singular of rhyme

rhymes

2 of 2

noun

variants also rimes
plural of rhyme

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of rhymes
Noun
The fictional universe of these records also rhymes with the circumstances of Anhedönia’s youth. Holden Seidlitz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025 And the show’s name, which notably rhymes with a famous curse word, got people talking. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhymes
Verb
  • However, the suspension of the de minimis rule now means that lower value shipments will now be subject to an additional 10% to 50% levy that coincides with the tariff rate of the country of origin, or a flat rate of $80 to $200, depending on which option the seller chooses.
    Rhett Buttle, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Some impulse to hedge ahead of the Fed decision, which BofA technical strategist Paul Ciana notes coincides this year with the start of the often bumpy final 10 days of September, which qualifies as the weakest last 10 days of any month.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Blending ancient Vedic verses and Indian classical traditions with vibrant instrumentation and choral arrangements, Soul Ecstasy is part of Tandon’s mission of spreading joy through both economic and emotional empowerment.
    Billboard Staff, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
  • A touch of piano and pedal steel guitar bracket verses that swing upward to meet a chorus steeped in Sheeran’s authentically raw vocals.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This timing generally corresponds to about 4 weeks before the first killing frost date, if frost is common in your area.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The entity lists an address that corresponds to a San Francisco office of the Jordan Park Group, a financial investment company.
    Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Probably because getting to a design that fits all five fingers on most hands isn’t easy.
    Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Nuance begins with naming complexity—because life rarely fits into binary categories.
    Yasir Hashmi, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • So, now going to the club with records playing, playing for kids that were not alive when some of these songs came out and watching a really great young DJ like Cosmo play this music from the same era with her own slant on it.
    Steve Baltin, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Henry decided to pursue music instead of film, with his songs appearing on the soundtracks of his mom’s movies, including Julie and Julia and Ricki and the Flash.
    Francesca Gariano, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025

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“Rhymes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhymes. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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