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rhyme

[rahym] / raɪm /


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Its name is inspired by the nursery rhyme Old Mother Goose, reflecting the idea of an ancient goose emerging from the mud of a fossil deposit.

From Science Daily Jul. 11, 2026

Their lead single “Fabienk” is studded with hair-trigger riffs — if you can even call them that — that mix the playful nursery rhyme melodies of Battles with the no-wave drone of Sonic Youth.

From Salon Jun. 5, 2026

Speaking of “Hacks” folks whose names do not rhyme with Schmanna Schmeinbinder, Kristen Baldwin offers one neat trick to fix stuff in general: “A modest proposal to Hollywood: Cast Robby Hoffman in everything.”

From Los Angeles Times May 20, 2026

History may not repeat itself, but it does rhyme.

From BBC Apr. 10, 2026

Walk to the beat while saying the rhyme.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

What follows are flights of wordplay, jokes, tragedies and rhymes “meant to be spoken aloud, as a form of conjuring back.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

Dixon's fast-paced rhymes helped the songs stand out on the radio, and she became known for phrases such as "We're coming back strong", "M-I-S-T-double-E-Q", "Away we go" and "Enter!"

From BBC May 22, 2026

Though the state of California has never taken on a role quite like this before, the idea rhymes with other policies at both the state and federal level.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 3, 2026

One subplot heavily relies on children’s nursery rhymes and playing them backwards to find hidden messages embedded in their melodies.

From Salon Mar. 15, 2026

He was the mighty Fezzik, lover of rhymes, and you did not give up, no matter what.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman

“The struggles of these ordinary farming folk in rural China really rhymed with what was suddenly happening to farming folk in the U.S.A.,” says Peter Conn, emeritus professor of English at the University of Pennsylvania.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 21, 2026

In 2002, he even made fun of the situation with the self-deprecating I Will Talk And Hollywood Will Listen, in which the title rhymed with the lyric "Mr Spielberg look just what you're missing".

From BBC Dec. 15, 2024

The Shafer Commission's report rhymed with research done at the time by similar bodies in France and the U.K.

From Salon Sep. 1, 2023

I might not have rhymed on a beat like “Free Game” if it wasn’t for them.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 5, 2022

"So use Joe. Doe, roe, buffalo," she rhymed.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

MS Now‘s Jacob Soboroff played Mamdani the rhyming boast that begin’s “My mayor’s Muslim, my bagel’s Jewish.”

From Salon Jun. 14, 2026

Until we see persistent, continual job losses over a long period of time across the entire economy, the safe bet is that history is simply rhyming.

From Barron's Mar. 27, 2026

Cheerful illustrations accompanied by rhyming text enumerate little acts of love over the course of a day, from early-morning wake-ups to indulging requests for one more bedtime lullaby.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 23, 2026

Dr. Seuss’ holiday parable “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” has been a seasonal favorite since it was published in 1957, ranking among the most popular and profitable of the author’s iconic rhyming picture books.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 25, 2025

I took the Bible, pencil, paper, and a rhyming dictionary and tried to write verses for hymns.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright




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