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pairing

[pair-ing] / ˈpɛər ɪŋ /




NOUN
coupling
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Yet Marseille's midfield pairing - usually Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Geoffrey Kondogbia - lacked the technical skills and mobility to perform in that system against stronger opposition.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The perceived similarity to Netflix’s “Nobody Wants This,” a rom-com pairing a rabbi with an agnostic podcaster, is probably intentional.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

She and the amazingly talented Logan Lerman are a magical pairing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

The other nine are mixed bills pairing non-narrative works with “Firebird,” created for the troupe in 2012 by Alexei Ratmansky to Stravinsky’s familiar 1910 score.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

But there were plenty of days when they didn’t bother getting fancy, pairing one of Carrie’s old skirts with a T-shirt and kneesocks.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater