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.
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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.
—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duo
Noun
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Barrel jeans continue to dominate the denim conversation, and this floral pair is a fun twist on the trend.
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Larys convinced Aegon to ride out the Dance of the Dragons in Essos, but the pair doesn’t make it as far as Duskendale before they’re intercepted by Rhaenyra’s soldiers.
Noun
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For the couple, Fan Fest provided the perfect competitive backdrop.
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Also on Monday, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani seemed to confirm that at least part of the couple’s wedding festivities will take place in New York over Fourth of July weekend.
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“Duo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duo. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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