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nursery rhyme

NOUN
rhyme
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cadence poem poetry rhythm tune verse
STRONG
alliteration beat couplet doggerel harmony measure meter ode poesy rune song
WEAK
half-rhyme iambic pentameter slant rhyme vowel-chime
Antonyms
STRONGEST
prose

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The “doo-doo-doo” nursery rhyme has amassed 16.4 billion views—roughly equivalent to Taylor Swift’s 10 most-popular YouTube videos combined.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

A house on the site said to be the inspiration for the Humpty Dumpty nursery rhyme has been put up for sale.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2024

According to the nursery rhyme, which item was used as a boat by Wynken, Blynken, and Nod?

From Slate • Dec. 26, 2023

Grandma sings the kiddos a cautionary nursery rhyme and recites the rules.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2023

Then suddenly, the sweet sound of Mama’s nursery rhyme began to sing in my head.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.