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
It is produced the duo as well as Dani Bernfeld and Luciana Damon.
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Tom Tapp, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
And Grupo Frontera, who are finalists in seven categories, are on the running for Hot Latin Song of the year, vocal event, Hot Latin Songs artist of the year, duo or group, and more.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2025
The duo was supposed to go through submissions live during one of Cenat’s streams, but the event was cancelled and never revisited.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Sam Tutty and Christiani Pitts star as a mismatched duo making their way from JFK to a wedding.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
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Tom Tapp, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
And Grupo Frontera, who are finalists in seven categories, are on the running for Hot Latin Song of the year, vocal event, Hot Latin Songs artist of the year, duo or group, and more.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2025
The duo was supposed to go through submissions live during one of Cenat’s streams, but the event was cancelled and never revisited.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Sam Tutty and Christiani Pitts star as a mismatched duo making their way from JFK to a wedding.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duo
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The pair also famously visited The Plough at Cadsden in Buckinghamshire, a pub near Chequers, the country residence of British prime ministers, where Xi quaffed a pint of Greene King IPA (Indian Pale Ale).—
Ian King,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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In Middlesex League action, Kaylee Master recorded a hat trick, Sophia Setouhi added a pair and Gianna Venezia scored her first varsity goal as Watertown (5-0) blanked Woburn, 7-0, for its 102nd straight field hockey win.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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The couple shared two children, a 3-year-old daughter and a 1-year-old son, according to posts on social media.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Earlier in the week, the couple attended the fourth annual Kering Foundation Caring for Women dinner—the most talked about NYFW benefit.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Duo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duo. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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