couples

Example Sentences

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Stories about couples with “swag gaps,” meaning one partner dresses significantly better, or “restaurant gaps,” where one person likes going out to eat more, have proliferated across the internet.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

“But it’s not just same-sex couples who use surrogacy. Single women do. Single men do. Heterosexual couples do. Every configuration there is, people use surrogacy.”

From Slate • May 13, 2026

But during the day, couples picnic on dates, friends play frisbee and neighborhood dogs play-bark at each other.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

At first, the cap would only apply to the very richest seniors—the top 0.05% of retired couples, who hold an average of at least $65 million in wealth.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

When we’re surrounded by other couples she turns to me.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen