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rhyme

[rahym] / raɪm /


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The horn arrangement is solid, the lyrics are not—the clunky “Is it your eyes that light my sky?” sounds like it was written backward starting with the obvious rhyme.

From The Wall Street Journal

Handsome and dynamic, an orator with a flair for memorable rhyme, the Rev. Jesse Jackson was the first Black candidate for president to attract a major following.

From Los Angeles Times

But several of those madcap ideas flummoxed fans—Carlin pointed to the 1972 single “Mary Had a Little Lamb,” which was inspired by the nursery rhyme.

From The Wall Street Journal

History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.

From The Wall Street Journal

The midwife, Gertrude, told me that rhymes are a waste of brain space, but I like the way they sound.

From Literature