power couple

American  

[pou-er kuhp-uhl] / ˈpaʊ ər ˌkʌp əl /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of power couple

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

Many who have followed the celebrity love story can’t help but point out that she is the higher earner in the power couple.

From The Wall Street Journal

Interestingly, it was Malle who apparently organised the story on the power couple's wedding and was dispatched to write it.

From BBC

When bald eagle power couple Jackie and Shadow’s two baby girls flew their Big Bear nest earlier this summer, it was bittersweet.

From Los Angeles Times

Now back home, surely the Mastermind champion and runner-up are destined to become the pub quiz power couple of the West Midlands?

From BBC

That question is part of what makes them apt faces for this totalitarian support structure — a white-collar power couple eager to secure promotions at a company that’s really going places.

From Salon