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 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 In the final verse, the rapper drops a caustic couplet taking aim at Israel’s nearly year-long war in Gaza sparked by the Oct. 7 raid by Hamas militants on Israel that resulted in the killing of more than 1,200 and the kidnapping of more than 250 men, women and children. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2024 Yet, Em has been privy to the whispers, even responding to them on occasion, particularly in the form of a couplet. Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 13 July 2024 The couplet that starts the forty-ninth poem, quoted above, roots the reader nicely in sight and sound and therefore place. Wyatt Mason, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024 See All Example Sentences for couplet
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Noun
  • The pair share three children: Claire, Quinn and Elizabeth.
    Tommy McArdle, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
  • The Air still takes a minimalist approach to ports, with a pair of Thunderbolt 4 ports (both on the left side) and a headphone jack (on the right).
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 11 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • This is a primary example of love winning–congratulations to the couple!
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 12 Mar. 2025
  • The couple had been granted temporary protection from deportation while their claims for asylum were being adjudicated.
    Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Lou is one-half of the architect duo behind Good Hot, the sauna operation in Richmond, CA.
    Sylvie Florman, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Pictures showed the duo soaking up the moment in Hawaii, where the rapper was present kicking off the inaugural Hawaii Fest.
    Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 5 Mar. 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 15 Mar. 2025.

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