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
European Linen Fitted Tank & European Linen Pants Effortless style meets everyday practicality with this versatile duo.
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Paris Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Pairing Buljan with 6-9, 250-pound senior power forward Pharrel Payne would give Maryland an imposing duo in the lane and on the glass, assuming Payne receives a medical redshirt from the NCAA to return.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2026
The duo didn’t just stay on the offensive side of the ball.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
The duo had not performed that song in nearly 18 years.
—Tomás Mier, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
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Paris Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Pairing Buljan with 6-9, 250-pound senior power forward Pharrel Payne would give Maryland an imposing duo in the lane and on the glass, assuming Payne receives a medical redshirt from the NCAA to return.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2026
The duo didn’t just stay on the offensive side of the ball.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
The duo had not performed that song in nearly 18 years.
—Tomás Mier, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duo
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After breaking through the tile floor in a bedroom of Terry Rose's home, a pair of sunglasses were found in a void.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Shane Lowry, who made a hole-in-one on the par-3 sixth hole to become the first player to have a pair of aces in the Masters, had a 69 and was two shots behind.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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The long-running series is enjoying its latest act on Netflix after previously airing on Fox and USA, tantalizing viewers by thrusting four couples due for a reckoning into an exotic locale overflowing with sultry singles whose only goal is to flirt.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
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The couple's adult children from previous relationships are meeting this weekend, sources told TMZ.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Duo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duo. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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