What type of figurative language is used here? "The couple hadn't been out alone together since their baby was born six months ago."

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Answer 1

This is the use of an oxymoron since the words in the phrase "alone together" have opposite meanings. The use of the oxymoron emphasizes that the couple has not had time to themselves without any other distractions and obligations for quite some time.