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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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The marriages are not legally binding, but viewers see the couples go on "honeymoon", before moving in together and navigating their relationships - all while being filmed, almost every day.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

But the strategy can also have significant benefits for people who aren’t worried about the estate tax now that the estate tax exemption is at $15 million per person or $30 million for couples.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Besides the couples, “The Farmer” section contains infants, young children, adolescents and extended families.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Like many couples, the two are in a paid-time-off or PTO gap relationship, meaning one person has much more paid time off than the other.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

“This is huge. Three couples in one room. This feels like the Fellowship of the Wedding Rings.”

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera