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two things of the same or similar kind that match or are considered together
a pair of blue socks the singer and the piano player make quite a pair together
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Recent Examples of pair
Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
The Rare Beauty founder also added on sheer black tights and a pair of cap-toe mary jane platforms.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 11 Dec. 2024
Grassy citrus paired with violet and blue almond flower transport you to a wild riverbank.
—Rose Dommu, Them, 11 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The shoe even became the subject of a viral story on TikTok, in which a New York man stole a pair after a date, which was covered by Vogue, Dazed and The New York Times.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
The Rare Beauty founder also added on sheer black tights and a pair of cap-toe mary jane platforms.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
Their daughter’s bathroom pairs Benjamin Moore Pure Pink walls with Ann Sacks wall tiles and Daltile floor tiles in a custom pattern, plus an RH sink, sconce, and round mirror.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 11 Dec. 2024
Grassy citrus paired with violet and blue almond flower transport you to a wild riverbank.
—Rose Dommu, Them, 11 Dec. 2024
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The couple, who have been dogged by commentary over their age gap for years (Sam is 57, and Aaron is 34), don't often step out in public with their children.KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Construction on the Oscar L. Tang and H.M. Agnes Hsu-Tang Wing — named in honor of the couple who donated $125 million to the project — is expected to kick off in 2026 and be completed in 2030.Benjamin Sutton, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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In a photo and video shared on the Chiefs' official Instagram account, the NFL star can be seen walking down the airplane stairs wearing a denim jacket and matching denim pants covered with what appears to be white lace accents.Erin Clack, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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The official noted similar flight approach patterns from nearby airports matched the visual sightings reported to tip lines.Zoe Sottile, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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One of the newest entertainment offerings onboard is a traveling duo named Sage and Coriander, who do pop-up entertainment, games, and more in a streetmosphere style.Megan duBois, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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In one photo, the lookalike mother-daughter duo poses together, with Watts in an off-the-shoulder white dress and Kai in a black halter-top dress.Hannah Sacks, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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Early pantomime theater generally combined two parts: first, a play; and second, a buffoonish slapstick drama featuring four stock characters borrowed from commedia dell’arte: Harlequin; his lady love, Columbine; a grumpy antagonist named Pantaloon; and his assistant, the Clown.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 18 Dec. 2024
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In 2016 alone, the U.S. produced 42 million metric tons of plastic, equating to about 286 pounds per person, according to a paper published in Science Advances in 2020 -- nearly more than the amount produced in China and all of the European Union countries combined.Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2024
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African Americans would later mix and morph these West African sounds into jazz, rock & roll, soul, funk, and hip-hop.Eliot Stein, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024
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This is the time to embrace avant-garde styles, mix unexpected textures and experiment with daring color palettes that might have once felt too risky.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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For the spring 2025 ready-to-wear collection, Michele merged his own sensibilities with signature elements of Valentino.Julia Teti, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
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While investigating one of Drake's experiments, Eddie's body merges with the alien Venom — leaving him with superhuman strength and power.Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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The brand treats each batch as a unique new vintage bottling and proofing to express the best qualities of each set of barrels rather than blending for a consistent flavor profile.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Stage 4: Many descriptions of sleep stages do not include stage 4—and instead blend this into stage 3.Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 10 Dec. 2024
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The playground sits at the West Warren Avenue stop on the Joe Louis Greenway, a network of bike paths, walking paths, playgrounds, and activity centers that’s planned to connect 23 Detroit neighborhoods.Micheline Maynard, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
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Exploring a Sunken Land (Hakai Magazine) by Tristan McConnell Around 12,000 years ago, an area known as Doggerland connected what’s now Britain with mainland Europe.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Pair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pair. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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