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
The cabin is covered in duo-tone Orchid White and Cinder Grey Ultrafabric upholstery.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2026
The duo are executive producing with Spielberg.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
The duo became the first pair of Yankees teammates since Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra to hit at least 10 home runs in the team’s first 29 games of the season.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The premise that Outkast — the duo André Benjamin (later André 3000) and Antwan Patton (Big Boi), then barely out of high school — landed on was simple enough.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2026
The duo are executive producing with Spielberg.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
The duo became the first pair of Yankees teammates since Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra to hit at least 10 home runs in the team’s first 29 games of the season.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The premise that Outkast — the duo André Benjamin (later André 3000) and Antwan Patton (Big Boi), then barely out of high school — landed on was simple enough.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duo
Noun
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Alegría credited the pair’s experienced producing partners with helping guide them through the most unfamiliar process of preparing for the final cut and getting ready for the marketing, press, distribution conversations with Amazon as well as FilmNation.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
4 May 2026
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Even Luke Skywalker dons a pair of beige Levi’s—transformed from a miner’s uniform into a symbol of rebellious cool by the likes of James Dean—to blend in with the desert sands of Tatooine, a former mining outpost.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Noun
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The couple reportedly have a home in New York City, where the party could be held.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Bradford advises packing one blanket per family member, along with a couple of extras.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
1 May 2026
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“Duo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duo. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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