power couple

[ pou-er kuhp-uhl ]

noun

1. two people in a romantic relationship who are independently well-known or successful in their careers:

   They're a glamorous power couple from the Washington, D.C., elite.

Word History and Origins

Origin of power couple¹

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

The Facebook co-founder and his politically ambitious husband embodied all the attributes of a bona fide “gay power couple.”

From The Daily Beast

There is no word on where or when the Clooneys might honeymoon, but the power couple surely will have to get back to work.

From The Daily Beast

Neither of them could imagine an identity wholly separate from their stature as a power couple.

From The Daily Beast

David Beckham Designs For Belstaff: Will David and Victoria Beckham become the fashion industry's biggest power couple?

From The Daily Beast

If there is a power couple—though they would cringe at the description—in town, it would be Mayer Shacter and Susan Page.

From The Daily Beast