How to Use odd couple in a Sentence

odd couple

noun
  • There is much to laugh at in this dance, the odd couple vibes hitting on all cylinders.
    — David John Chávez, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
  • The shambling Cliff and the spiky Didi make for an odd couple.
    — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
  • An odd couple, yes, but one that has paid dividends routinely.
    — Kelly Iko, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Sixty-five years on, the odd couple has renewed their proverbial vows more times than they’ve been busted for drugs.
    — Bob Spitz, Air Mail, 9 May 2026
  • Stress and fun clash like a classic odd couple at South By Southwest.
    — A.a. Dowd, Chron, 12 Mar. 2023
  • Tabloids, paparazzi, social media and the public at large were obsessed with the odd couple.
    — Stephen Daw, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Don't laugh – this odd couple made it to the Paris Olympics as an exhibition match.
    — Heather Abbott, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
  • Hollywood is hoping the summer blockbuster odd couple can give a boost to the box office.
    — Ann-Marie Alcántara, WSJ, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Set in a Buenos Aires prison, the drama sets up a political odd couple.
    — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Searles and Erskine appear on the surface to be an odd couple.
    — Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2023
  • The movie is both a nifty modern twist on fairy tales and a fun odd couple comedy, anchored by two endearing performances.
    — Sezín Devi Koehler, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The canine odd couple likes to spend their days lounging together, going on walks, playing in the yard, and people-watching.
    — Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
  • In March, two canines got attention online for their odd couple appearance.
    — Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 6 May 2024
  • At first blush, Volkswagen and Rivian appear to be a fairly odd couple.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 26 June 2024
  • The odd couple hit several bumps in the road throughout the series' debut season, with friends and family betting against them at every turn.
    — Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Abbott and Qualley make an ideal odd couple, in sync throughout their characters’ many gradations.
    — Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 2 June 2023
  • Their odd couple antics made a splash, thrusting him further into the mainstream spotlight while imbuing Stewart with a new sense of cool.
    — Janine Rubenstein, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2024
  • Michael Smith and Jonathan Hay were longtime collaborators and something of an odd couple.
    — Kate Knibbs, Wired News, 20 May 2025
  • Tom Ellis and Nick Gehlfuss are the odd couple leading CBS' new crime drama.
    — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Putting it simply, Mackenzie’s a dork; a sheepish science guy whose awe of Samus and bumbling demeanor set the duo up as a typical odd couple.
    — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2025
  • Foundational Internet patents are to blame for bringing this odd couple together.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2024
  • Cinnamon the goat and Felix the dog may look like an odd couple, but these unlikely animal friends are inseparable.
    — Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2023
  • An odd couple—one a goblin squeezed into an improbable trench-coat onesie, a fedora, and high heels—promenades down a steep incline while other strollers come and go.
    — Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
  • The two served as an odd couple, clashing and complementing each other with their differing personalities.
    — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
  • Together, those two individuals form an odd couple, but this relation might finally lead Nero to find his purpose….
    — Kevin Giraud, Variety, 13 June 2025
  • The pair combine their talents to unravel crime mysteries, confounding and surprising one another along the way, in classic odd couple style.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The odd couple develops a relationship as Cecil shares his knowledge of literary classics.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 11 July 2024
  • Throughout the years, Manet and Degas remained an odd couple, particularly in their politics.
    — Holland Cotter, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Simien and Newsome also mentioned the series would feature 25th-century shenanigans and odd couple pairings.
    — Claire Franken, TVLine, 27 July 2024
  • Trump and Netanyahu, two political high rollers, are seen as more of an odd couple than Roosevelt-Churchill or Clinton-Blair.
    — Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2026

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