odd couple
noun
: two people with a special connection or relationship who are very different from each other
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Simpson and Mazzoli were something of an odd couple: Simpson, a Republican, was tall and slender, gregarious, and even a little corny, whereas Mazzoli, a Democrat, was short and compact, quieter and reserved.
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David Hiller, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Brothers is a new, 10-episode half-hour series that reunites stars Harrelson and McConaughey in a heartfelt, odd couple love story revolving around their strange and beautiful bond.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
Between this odd couple, Wihlborg is designed as sympathetic — he is given an arbitrary back story in foster care — but Dolinski is clearly meant as our hero, joined by a damsel in a low-cut dress (Lucy Liu).
—Natalia Winkelman, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Elder Price, a seemingly perfect young Mormon man, gets teamed up with the dorky and clingy Elder Cunningham for their mission assignment — an odd couple that proselytizes together.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2025
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David Hiller, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Brothers is a new, 10-episode half-hour series that reunites stars Harrelson and McConaughey in a heartfelt, odd couple love story revolving around their strange and beautiful bond.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
Between this odd couple, Wihlborg is designed as sympathetic — he is given an arbitrary back story in foster care — but Dolinski is clearly meant as our hero, joined by a damsel in a low-cut dress (Lucy Liu).
—Natalia Winkelman, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Elder Price, a seemingly perfect young Mormon man, gets teamed up with the dorky and clingy Elder Cunningham for their mission assignment — an odd couple that proselytizes together.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Odd couple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/odd%20couple. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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