rhyme
noun
identity in sound of some part, especially the end, of words or lines of verse.
rhyming
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present participleof rhyme.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Warmer seas help spawn Pacific hurricanes, which have already battered Hawai‘i this year. As I write this, rhyming storms named Polo and Nolo threaten to bring flooding to Hawai‘i and Mexico.
From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026
One story is told in rhyming couplets and another is conveyed entirely in images of paw and footprints.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
MS Now‘s Jacob Soboroff played Mamdani the rhyming boast that begin’s “My mayor’s Muslim, my bagel’s Jewish.”
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026
The local theatre and performance group have been committed to carrying the rural custom of "mumming" or "rhyming" into the 21st century, and in doing so caught the attention of McQueen's creative director, Seán McGirr.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2025
Not only that, but the whole gruesome tale was set in rhyming verse of a most eccentric nature.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
