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as in handful
a small number
there are only a couple of errors in the computer program
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as in pair
two things of the same or similar kind that match or are considered together
a couple of socks
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as in to combine
to come together to form a single unit
at Pittsburgh, the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers couple to form the Ohio
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as in to connect
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole
if you couple the two extension cords, the connection should be long enough to reach the next room
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Recent Examples of couple
Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
Obviously the last couple of years have not been a great All-Star Game that Sunday night.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 15 Feb. 2025
K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 28 Jan. 2025
Official Chinese statements have also emphasized coupling security with development.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The couple posed around a classic car as Lutes wore a black suit and Lovato dressed in white with hair in dramatic loose curls.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
Obviously the last couple of years have not been a great All-Star Game that Sunday night.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 15 Feb. 2025
Verb
Nvidia has been preparing the release of the 50 Series, which couple stellar visual performance with the power and flexibility needed to run modern AI applications, including chewing through huge sets of training data.
—K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 28 Jan. 2025
Official Chinese statements have also emphasized coupling security with development.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for couple
Recent Examples of Synonyms for couple
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Their list of alumnae dwarfs that of many professional clubs: Mia Hamm, Kristine Lilly, Heather O’Reilly, Tobin Heath, Lucy Bronze, Crystal Dunn, Alessia Russo and Emily Fox, to name just a handful.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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Bilson’s quippy Summer Roberts was originally written into only a handful of episodes.—
Sezin Devi Koehler,
EW.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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The 54-year-old victim was blasted once in the groin by the pair, who were riding old-school scooters, on Dec. 5 around 12:19 p.m. near Glenwood Rd. and Williams Ave., next to the Breukelen ball fields, in Canarsie, cops said.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2025
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Then there was Radner’s wordless dance routine with Steve Martin—in which the pair toggles between all-out slapstick and total earnestness—that remains a higher form of comedy, even 50 years later.—
Adrienne LaFrance,
The Atlantic,
15 Feb. 2025
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Guggenheim Architecture and Design Studio The dining room at a Parkdale, Oregon, retreat designed by Guggenheim Architecture and Design Studio combines a concert of natural wood finishes, celebrating the palette of the rural setting.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
10 Feb. 2025
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Butler and Curry combined for 59 points in a comeback win over Chicago.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
9 Feb. 2025
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There are also pieces that connect Twain to the history of Hartford, advertising which used his name or image to promote stores or utility companies.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
9 Feb. 2025
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Wyoming was led by 6-foot-4 center Allyson Fertig, who connected on 10 of her 14 attempts from inside to score 20 points — just over her Mountain West-leading average of 19.1 points a game.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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When a compulsive shopper makes eyes with a naïve salesgirl, the duo must kindle their spark in secret, especially once their bond begins to raise suspicions.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2025
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The third installment ended up in arbitration amid a dispute over whether the duo met a March 2024 deadline; the decision is set to be announced by Monday, February 10.—
Phoebe Liu,
Forbes,
8 Feb. 2025
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Also at the University of Chicago, NORC is part of a consortium that last year received a $53 million, 10-year grant to better integrate the use of evidence and data into USAID programs.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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The decade is lushly integrated into the storyline, a soft focus and sepia tones bring an air of nostalgia to the fore as the sets and cast recreate the trappings of a gritty Madrid, 1979.—
Holly Jones,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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The poles were put up Monday and Tuesday afternoon, the two gentlemen mentioned above strung the wire for the whole distance of three and one-half miles.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Inside is a flurry of activity, with an open kitchen, shelves of groceries and clothing, and dozens of piñatas strung from the ceiling.—
Caitlin Morton,
AFAR Media,
27 Jan. 2025
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The Kremlin responded on Tuesday after a private jet reportedly linked to President Donald Trump landed in Moscow.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Dior and Dallas have been linked since Christian Dior visited the city in 1947 to receive the Neiman Marcus Award following the presentation of his New Look collection in Paris.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
WWD,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Couple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couple. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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