: two successive lines of verse forming a unit marked usually by rhythmic correspondence, rhyme, or the inclusion of a self-contained utterance : distich
a poem made up of six couplets
a couplet of statues flank the entrance to the church
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At the opening ceremony, lion dancers congratulated Wei with red couplets, according to a post on Instagram.—Bloomberg News, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025 Durk seemed to be intentional with every couplet while showcasing his entire artistic repertoire.—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2025 The rhyming couplet wasn’t going to win any poetry awards.—Billy Perrigo, Time, 27 Mar. 2025 The two sports are like rhyming couplets that play off each other.—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for couplet
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Etymology
Middle French, diminutive of Old French cuple, couple — see coupleentry 1
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