couple
noun
two of the same sort considered together; pair.
Example Sentences
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The list of crime-solving couples on page and screen is long, but Tommy and Tuppence are arguably the first, preceding Nick and Nora Charles by more than a decade.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Now, he’s often being asked by couples for cash they can put toward a honeymoon or down payment on a house—sometimes via Venmo links on their wedding websites.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
“In some cases, the surviving spouse may also lose certain tax breaks that are only available to married couples, like spousal IRA contributions or higher income limits for certain tax credits,” it says.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
There was the massive success of “Obsession,” a tale of love gone crazy that for some couples hit almost too close to home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
At two a.m. they crossed paths with three couples walking together.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
