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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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
Until we see persistent, continual job losses over a long period of time across the entire economy, the safe bet is that history is simply rhyming.
From Barron's ● Mar. 27, 2026
Swenson may be a step slower in this regard, but he plays it perfectly by accentuating the delight Sweeney takes in the merriment of Mrs. Lovett’s perverse rhyming game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2026
Reprinted on the first page of Anorak's Almanac were the four rhyming lines of verse Halliday had recited in the Invitation video.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
