Collocations for pair - noun

matching
a matching pair of vases

identical
clean
a clean pair of socks

in a/the pair
Answer one question in each pair.

in pairs
These candles only come in pairs.

pair of
a pair of shoes

one of a pair
This sculpture was originally one of a pair owned by the King of France.

happy (= a newly married couple)
odd
They make an odd pair.

match
The pair were matched for age.

make
I thought they would make a good pair so I arranged for them to meet.

in a/the pair
The students worked in pairs.

breeding, mating
nesting
monogamous (biology)

breed, mate

pair of
a pair of swans nesting by the river