How to Use duo in a Sentence

duo

noun
  • He and his partner make quite a duo.
  • The comedy duo will perform tonight.
  • The author-illustrator duo will be signing their books tomorrow.
  • The running back duo were the far-and-away stars of the contest.
    Landon Bartlett, The Enquirer, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Past a white-walled and concrete-floored gallery space is the duo’s lair.
    Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 30 Nov. 2023
  • The show is also adding a new award for top rock duo/group.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Over the course of the duo’s five-year scam, AdRev helped claim the duo’s royalties.
    Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2023
  • Killer Mike is one half of the legendary rap duo Run the Jewels.
    Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 5 Feb. 2024
  • And though the words were the same, the duo brought a perfect level of fun to the heated exchange.
    Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2024
  • For the most part, Metro makes more of the duo’s first volume than Future does.
    A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Now, over a decade later, fans are getting to hear what the duo made.
    Chris Malone Mendez, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
  • The stylish mom and dad duo wore the same pieces but styled them differently.
    Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Aside from the duo, Arinzé Kene is featured as Death’s voice.
    Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2024
  • The sentence comes after the duo was found guilty of using a fake gun to try to make off with the Italian sports car.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2024
  • But Legend doesn't appear to be fazed by the duo's rookie streak.
    USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2024
  • The duo will appear in the west-southwest sky after sunset.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2024
  • One of the big changes from Harris’ novel was the duo’s close friendship shown onscreen.
    Breanna Bell, Variety, 14 Sep. 2023
  • The duo’s name is a combination of the two members’ first names: Royel Maddell and Otis Pavlovic.
    Xander Zellner, Billboard, 20 Sep. 2023
  • The duo exchanged many attacks against each other and were the only two candidates on the stage.
    Brady Knox, Washington Examiner, 11 Jan. 2024
  • The duo are planning to return to the hillside next summer to excavate more.
    Timothy Bella, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Sep. 2023
  • But the other half of that dominant duo is injured and will miss the beginning of the season.
    Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Sonny and Cher had branded themselves as Caesar and Cleo and were trying to make it as a duo.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Versions of each famous duo are expected to be seen all over the place this Halloween.
    TIME, 27 Oct. 2023
  • However, the indelible impression the show left me with was of the physical strength of the duo.
    Billboard Japan, Billboard, 22 June 2023
  • The duo’s songwriting launched John’s six-decade career and spurred record sales of some 300 million and counting.
    Emily Yahr, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Harrison is the most likely of the duo to become the 27th member of SDSU’s signing class.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2023
  • The duo soon learn that the penalty for an incorrect answer is death: A man in a black mask, wielding a crossbow, kills Shawn.
    Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 14 June 2023
  • Not to mention that this duo looks extremely chic on any beauty counter.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The duo is currently on tour in North America and will head to Australia for three shows at the end of October.
    Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 2 Oct. 2023
  • The songwriting duo accepted the award from Lionel Richie.
    Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2024

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