as in pair
two things of the same or similar kind that match or are considered together
the shy boy and his outgoing friend make an unlikely duo
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Recent Examples of duo
Prime Day is the best time to stock up on luggage sets, and this duo from Samsonite is one of the best suitcase combinations to go on sale each year.
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Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2026
The duo stepped out at Paris Fashion Week on Wednesday, June 24, attending Christian Louboutin's Menswear Spring/Summer 2027 show with their daughter Willow, Will's son Trey and Jada's mother Adrienne Banfield-Norris.
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Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Well, given the duo’s recent legal back-and-forth over their business partnership, which has been resolved, probably not.
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Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
24 June 2026
Creative duo Hannah Rose Dalton and Steven Raj Bhaskaran’s spring 2026 curation for Matières Fécales sought to soften the darker sartorial elements of the French label.
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Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
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Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2026
The duo stepped out at Paris Fashion Week on Wednesday, June 24, attending Christian Louboutin's Menswear Spring/Summer 2027 show with their daughter Willow, Will's son Trey and Jada's mother Adrienne Banfield-Norris.
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Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Well, given the duo’s recent legal back-and-forth over their business partnership, which has been resolved, probably not.
—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
24 June 2026
Creative duo Hannah Rose Dalton and Steven Raj Bhaskaran’s spring 2026 curation for Matières Fécales sought to soften the darker sartorial elements of the French label.
—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duo
Noun
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The Giants used three infield hits and two errors to score a pair of runs against Sale in the sixth inning, then Matt Chapman’s double set up Luis Arraez’s sacrifice fly in the seventh.
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Just as high school and college graduates hit the job market this summer, a research initiative has released a pair of Top 10 lists that rank the best employers for new grads seeking first jobs.
Noun
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At a red light, he’s gunned down by a couple of guys on a dirtbike.
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That happened a couple more times.
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“Duo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duo. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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