as in pair
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 couplet The second couplet is a statement of method, both of Tu Fu and of Weinberger. Wyatt Mason, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024 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, 27 Jan. 2025 Carroll characters abound, the dialogue is all in rhyming couplets. Robert Lloyd, Boston Herald, 28 Nov. 2024 More:Detroit’s Grammy nominees: Eminem, Jack White, Karen Clark Sheard, CeCe Winans, more More:Twinkie Clark to turn 70 with a concert befitting Detroit gospel royalty With his sugary couplets and instantly hummable melody, Robinson had come up with a love song for the ages. Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 24 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for couplet
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Noun
  • Acknowledging mom's everyday love for leggings, this fresh pair is a thoughtful gift that elevates her athleisure style.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Miracle approach shots on 15 and 17 ended in a pair of birdies that gave him the lead for the third time on the day.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The couple met shortly after college and bonded over their love of basketball.
    Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
  • The couple had also filed for divorce in 2017, but those were then withdrawn.
    Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The Judd family — mother-daughter singing duo Naomi and Wynonna and actress Ashley — will be the focus of an upcoming Lifetime docuseries arriving next month.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The duo have teamed with Smartless Media, the company founded by Smartless hosts Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett, and SiriusXM for a new podcast – Staying Alive.
    Peter White, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Wondering where the twain meet with these veteran politicians?
    Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
  • The Moose wants Leon Draisaitl money, $14 million per year, and ne’er the twain.
    Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2025

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“Couplet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couplet. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.

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