rhyme
noun
identity in sound of some part, especially the end, of words or lines of verse.
rhymed
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past participleof rhyme.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof rhyme.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
rhymenounidentity in sound of some part, especially the end, of words or lines of verse.
Example Sentences
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The projections of period décor were charming, as was the slightly antiquated rhymed English text of the titles, but the undirected singers missed the energy of a fully realized performance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
When they accepted the award, Montenegro named a dozen Venezuelan musicians in a rhymed speech and urged his countrymen to keep their heads up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2025
There are, in fact, some rather disturbing rhymed couplets, if you will.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2024
One of the first things he and his colleagues did was ask GPT-4 to write a mathematical proof showing that there were infinite prime numbers and do it in a way that rhymed.
From New York Times ● May 16, 2023
The Wart was called the Wart because it more or less rhymed with Art, which was short for his real name.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
