Sentence examples for the couple of from inspiring English sources

Suggestions(5)

and the coupling of these two

the handful of

the torque of

the pair of

the relationship of

The phrase "the couple of" is not correct in standard written English; it should be "a couple of." You can use "a couple of" when referring to two items or people in an informal context.

Example: "I saw a couple of friends at the café yesterday."
Alternatives: "a few" or "a pair of."

Exact(59)

Tom accused the couple of coöperating with a suicide.

The New Yorker

Joshua: Well, the couple of things.

Princeton University

Few suspected the couple of anything untoward.

The Guardian

That and the couple of gold medals she brought along.

The New York Times

"The cost will be in the couple of millions.

Independent

What are the couple of key things that are succeeding.

The New York Times

I review it over the couple of days or weeks.

The Washington Post

The couple, of Highland Park, N.J., refused to pay.

The New York Times

The couple of days can really help me out".

The New York Times - Sports

"The couple of times she didn't, we lost".

The New York Times

Similar(1)

Davidson also gave GQ a glimpse into the couple-of-the-moment's personal life.

Huffington Post

More suggestions(11)

the marriage of

the household of

the match of

the course of

the husband of

the partnership of

the spouse of

the coupling of

the half of

the certain of

the one of

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