Thesaurus results for COUPLETS

couplets

noun

plural of couplet

as in pairs

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 couplets On Linda’s Head, the second album from the shoegaze power trio Helen, Harris delivers some of the most succinct and percussive couplets of her career. — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026 The couplets exist because from October through April, the water stays layered and still as the dark materials accumulate. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2026 Sharon had submitted a dozen couplets about the virtues of stay-at-home motherhood, as well as a rhyming list of reasons to believe in God. — Literary Hub, 11 May 2026 Either way, these couplets start to reveal just how curious this poem is. — New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026 As a young child Allen began writing and singing songs while riding in the car with her mother, who taught her about rhyming couplets. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Apr. 2026 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, 15 Feb. 2026 And so Andrea had just sort of like collected a couple of pages of couplets, a few stanzas. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 11 Jan. 2026 The title track off his second full-length, The Melancholy Season, pairs a deceptively tricky piano riff and solo with some devastating couplets. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025

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Lipa forwent the softer runway styling, and toughened up the ladylike silhouette with a pair of towering, lace-up black leather knee-high boots by Le Silla.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026
European champions Anastasiia Metelkina and Luka Berulava won the pairs event despite a heavy fall for Metelkina on a throw triple loop.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of pairs

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The mix of guests ranges from trendy couples lounging in dressing gowns on a spa break to outdoorsy types wearing messy boots and young families with grandparents in tow on the hunt for some truly fresh air.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
During the panel, the four artists not only demonstrated their unique and spontaneous personalities, but also bonded on being power couples, having children and the challenges of creating music together.

— Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2026

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