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Definitions

rhyme

[rahym] / raɪm /
NOUN
poetry in which lines end with like sounds
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 nursery rhyme slant rhyme vowel-chime
Antonyms
STRONGEST
prose

Example Sentences

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I really don’t have a rhyme or reason to why.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

That does tend to rhyme a little more with the current day.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

"There is no rhyme or reason to it."

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

Young Dolly also had a gift for rhyme and a keen ear for rhythm and sound.

From Salon • Jan. 19, 2026

Note that the rhyme itself is not from West Africa, but it is the process of aural transmission itself that is one of the main goals of the lesson.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin