variants
or less commonly rime
2
a
: correspondence in terminal sounds of units of composition or utterance (such as two or more words or lines of verse)
b
: one of two or more words thus corresponding in sound
c
: correspondence of other than terminal word sounds: such as
(1)
(2)
rhymeless
adjective
variants
or less commonly rime
rhymed also rimed; rhyming also riming
1
: to relate or praise in rhyming verse
2
a
: to put into rhyme
b
: to compose (verse) in rhyme
c
: to cause to rhyme : use as rhyme
1
: to make rhymes
also
: to compose rhyming verse
2
of a word or verse
: to end in syllables that are rhymes
3
: to be in accord : harmonize
rhymer
noun
Synonyms
Examples of rhyme in a Sentence
Noun
She used “moon” as a rhyme for “June.”
He couldn't think of a rhyme for “orange.”
They're learning about meter and rhyme.
Verb
Please find the two lines that rhyme.
She rhymed “moon” with “June.”
Recent Examples on the Web
Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2024
Rosenthal’s translation draws out these poems’ shades of melancholy and whimsy, along with the slant and irregular rhymes that contribute to their uncanny humor.
—The New Yorker, 12 June 2024
Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 3 July 2024
But even then, Cale will fool you with the song’s asymmetric rhyming chorus.
—David Harris, SPIN, 26 June 2024
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Noun
Semira is adept at knowing when to interlace perfect concert call-and-response moments into their rhymes.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2024
Rosenthal’s translation draws out these poems’ shades of melancholy and whimsy, along with the slant and irregular rhymes that contribute to their uncanny humor.
—The New Yorker, 12 June 2024
Verb
In the 70s and 80s, Smokey got a fictional friend, Woodsy Owl, a character with rhyming catchphrases of his own.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 3 July 2024
But even then, Cale will fool you with the song’s asymmetric rhyming chorus.
—David Harris, SPIN, 26 June 2024
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“Rhyme.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rhyme. Accessed 14 Jul. 2024.
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