How to Use a couple in a Sentence

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• The new episodes just came out in the U.S. a couple of weeks ago.
  — Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024
• And in fact, such a couple appeared on the show in 1979.
  — Carmel Dagan, Variety, 19 Aug. 2024
• But the next day, there were a couple of more blisters.
  — Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 7 Oct. 2023
• Your stocks and bonds may have been worth much more just a couple of years ago.
  — Alexandra Peers, CNN, 19 Aug. 2023
• No, the name wouldn’t be perfect for a couple more decades.
  — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2023
• This was as of the end of March, after only a couple of weeks.
  — Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2023
• Put that in the jar, cover the jar with plastic wrap and poke a couple of small holes.
  — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 19 Apr. 2023
• Roh had a couple hits and an RBI in a win over Southmont.
  — Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star, 15 May 2023
• Here’s how to make them: Wash and dry a couple of bunches (or two pounds) of grapes.
  — Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 29 Sep. 2024
• Just give me some Chai tea with a couple of shots in it –- espresso!
  — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 13 Sep. 2024
• For a few seconds, use the blowtorch to set a couple of sage leaves on fire.
  — Caroline Portillo, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2024
• More than a year’s worth of rain could drop on some areas in just a couple of days.
  — Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2023
• And when told of that comment a couple of weeks back, U.S. coach Steve Kerr laughed it off.
  — Tim Reynolds, Orlando Sentinel, 28 July 2024
• There were a couple backcourt steals that led to easy points.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Oct. 2023
• The two went on to be a couple for four years after meeting on set.
  — Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2023
• Plant the seedlings in 6-inch deep holes, leaving only a couple of inches of the plant above the soil line.
  — Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2024
• My eye area is much brighter within just a couple of weeks!
  — Lindy Segal, harpersbazaar.com, 16 May 2023
• Our tester agreed and also felt that the bra stretched out a bit after a couple of wears.
  — Maya Polton, Parents, 16 May 2024
• Marin cleared the fence on a couple of batting practice drives.
  — Joe Frisaro, Miami Herald, 20 June 2024
• The best colognes for men will have a balance among a couple key factors.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 5 Jan. 2024
• He’s also slated for at least a couple more starts in the 28 car as well.
  — Todd Engle, Kansas City Star, 4 May 2024
• Brock Purdy made a couple nice throws to keep the drive moving.
  — Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 11 Oct. 2024
• In the writing of his book, Walzer had a couple of models.
  — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 7 June 2023
• There are a couple of ways to disable Bluetooth on your iPhone.
  — Fox News, 26 Nov. 2023
• The Titans hit a couple threes the rest of the way to whittle the deficit to single digits by halftime.
  — Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2024
• The bear lunged again, and his front paws and claws came within a couple of inches of little ChewB.
  — Dean Hensley, USA TODAY, 4 May 2023
• And, the process was much faster, a couple of hours rather than several days of searching.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 6 Mar. 2024
• For many of us, 2005 feels like yesterday — just a couple of years ago, right?
  — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2024
• There have been a couple of critics who have taken issue with us not spelling out the fact the characters are Black.
  — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
• Near the beginning of the night, before Rateliff had boomed his way into every nook and cranny of the X, a couple of softer songs verged on feeling thin.
  — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 4 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 21 Nov 2024