odd couple
noun
: two people with a special connection or relationship who are very different from each other
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The odd couple: Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood), a free-spirited young woman from Manchester tagging along with her cranky, fiftysomething life partner Rick (Walton Goggins), who is on a mission to avenge his father’s death.
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Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025
An odd couple, yes, but one that has paid dividends routinely.
—Kelly Iko, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Simpson and Mazzoli were something of an odd couple: Simpson, a Republican, was tall and slender, gregarious, and even a little corny, whereas Mazzoli, a Democrat, was short and compact, quieter and reserved.
—David Hiller, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Brothers is a new, 10-episode half-hour series that reunites stars Harrelson and McConaughey in a heartfelt, odd couple love story revolving around their strange and beautiful bond.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
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Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025
An odd couple, yes, but one that has paid dividends routinely.
—Kelly Iko, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Simpson and Mazzoli were something of an odd couple: Simpson, a Republican, was tall and slender, gregarious, and even a little corny, whereas Mazzoli, a Democrat, was short and compact, quieter and reserved.
—David Hiller, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Brothers is a new, 10-episode half-hour series that reunites stars Harrelson and McConaughey in a heartfelt, odd couple love story revolving around their strange and beautiful bond.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Odd couple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/odd%20couple. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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