couples

NOUN

pair of things

Synonyms

STRONGEST

set team

STRONG

brace couplet deuce doublet duo dyad item newlyweds span twain twosome yoke

WEAK

husband and wife

Antonyms

STRONGEST

individual

VERB

join two things

Synonyms

STRONGEST

connect

STRONG

bracket buckle clasp coalesce cohabit conjoin conjugate copulate harness hitch link marry match pair unite wed yoke

WEAK

bring together come together hook up

Antonyms

STRONG

disconnect disjoin divide divorce separate unfasten

WEAK

unbuckle uncouple

Example Sentences

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Over three years, they hope to expand to 50 members, made up of "at least half women", with couples and families also welcome.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The clamor of visiting children echoes outside the concrete structure while music plays deeper within the campus where couples ballroom dance in the sun.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Soon, so do the kids and the couples.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Given the confluence of increasing anxiety among young people and couples supplanting procreation with pet ownership while remaining unable to purchase homes, the increased demand for pets in rental housing seems unavoidable.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

I hadn’t realized how much of an issue this was until I tried thin-slicing couples myself.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell