as in couple
two things of the same or similar kind that match or are considered together
a pair of blue socks the singer and the piano player make quite a pair together
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Recent Examples of pair
Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 11 Mar. 2025
After about five years of dating — and only after the Grammy winner’s conservatorship had been terminated — the pair got engaged in 2021.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2025
Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Gyllenhaal has starred in three Broadway shows, including Sunday in the Park With George and most recently in the 2019 production of A Life, a one-person monologue, which was paired with Tom Sturridge in Sea Wall.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The pair first started their fling turned serious romance at the backyard birthday party of a mutual friend’s kid, according to a new cover story in Vogue.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 11 Mar. 2025
After about five years of dating — and only after the Grammy winner’s conservatorship had been terminated — the pair got engaged in 2021.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
The dress was paired with a string choker and a pink lip.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Gyllenhaal has starred in three Broadway shows, including Sunday in the Park With George and most recently in the 2019 production of A Life, a one-person monologue, which was paired with Tom Sturridge in Sea Wall.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pair
Noun
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This is a primary example of love winning–congratulations to the couple!—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
12 Mar. 2025
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Tickets to the event start at $10,000 per couple, rising to $100,000 per couple for event chairs, per an invite.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The matching coffee table spans 25 inches on all sides, offering plenty of room to rest drinks and snacks.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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The latter roughly matches the level awarded to municipalities prior to legislative cuts in 2014.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2025
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Under the pact, the duo will develop and produce series through their company Midwest Livestock, Inc.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2025
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In the win over the Terps, elite frontcourt duo Daniel Wolf and Vladislav Goldin combined for 46 points, 24 rebounds, and four assists.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But his prematurely craggy voice and melodies, combined with arrangement rooted in string bands, were nothing like the soft-rock dudes on the radio; if anything, Hurley was acid folk.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
18 Mar. 2025
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These two factors are combining to create very healthy estimates for global soybean supplies, which is putting a lid on global soybean prices.—
Sal Gilbertie,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Position the bed in an area that receives lots of sunshine and mix a well-draining rocky or gritty soil blend by combining equal parts potting soil and coarse sand or fine gravel.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
21 Mar. 2025
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This notion is supported by other recent documentation of fish occasionally migrating over long distances and mixing with new groups.—
Logan Kistler,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Livestream selling merges entertainment with retail in a hybrid that’s part QVC, part social media binge.—
Paul Getter,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Set to hit shelves on Oct. 7, The Crimson Throne merges elements from the beloved series Outlander and the work of celebrated fantasy writer Holly Black.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Frosty Fusions will blend a customer’s choice of sauce with additional mix-ins for a custom flavor experience.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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How to blend gray hair The color application that oscillates between highlights and lowlights.—
Jeanne Ballion,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This equilateral triangle connects three brilliant stars — Arcturus in Boötes, Spica in Virgo and Denebola in Leo, all of them fixtures of the spring night sky in the Northern Hemisphere.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Along with access to more than 59 countries, NordVPN also allows users to connect to multiple devices (from computers to phones to tablets) and offers 24-hour live chat support.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Pair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pair. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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