a couple

idiom

informal
1
: two or a few (of something)
Can you give me a couple more examples?
This one costs a couple dollars less than that one.
In informal U.S. English, a couple can be used like a couple of
I lost interest in the book after a couple chapters.
We met a couple years ago.
2
: two or a few
"How many drinks have you had?" "Oh, just a couple."

Examples of a couple in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The tour of India is followed by a flight to Johannesburg, South Africa, where guests will spend a couple of days before embarking on a game drive through Pilanesberg National Park. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2024 The character navigates a couple of major changes over the course of the play, yet somehow feels underdeveloped in ways that undercut the potency of his big moments. Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024 This year has seen a couple of billion-dollar record-setters (Inside Out 2, Deadpool vs. Wolverine) but the total domestic take so far is $6.5 billion, with nearly 10 months of the year done, according to BoxOfficeMojo.com. David Bloom, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024 Every single day, at least a couple people wake up and get ready for their job, which is to resemble you at two different theme parks in the States. Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for a couple 

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“A couple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20couple. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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