couplet

noun

cou·plet ˈkə-plət

: two successive lines of verse forming a unit marked usually by rhythmic correspondence, rhyme, or the inclusion of a self-contained utterance : distich

She ended her poem with a rhyming couplet.

: couple

Examples of couplet in a Sentence

a poem made up of six couplets a couplet of statues flank the entrance to the church

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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