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
Antonelli’s Mercedes teammate George Russell qualified in fifth place, behind the McLaren duo and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in fourth.
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Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 May 2025
Fey and Forte played Misty Peppers and John George Peppers, a duo of some unknown relation who have what appears to be the same curly-haired wig on.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 2 May 2025
The duo can be seen playing together and laying by each other's side.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
The duo's service to the community extended beyond schools and older people.
—Sophia Veneziano, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
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Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 May 2025
Fey and Forte played Misty Peppers and John George Peppers, a duo of some unknown relation who have what appears to be the same curly-haired wig on.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 2 May 2025
The duo can be seen playing together and laying by each other's side.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
The duo's service to the community extended beyond schools and older people.
—Sophia Veneziano, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duo
Noun
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Hudson could be seen walking through the hotel in a pair of glitzy outfits amid the event's morning rehearsals and corresponding interviews.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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The pair have been entangled in the legal and PR battle since late December when Lively filed her lawsuit against the 41-year-old actor-director.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2025
Noun
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Gilbert decided to capture their reactions on camera with the footage ending up on the couple's @acouple.gs Instagram and TikTok pages.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 May 2025
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This has not been the type of start Wood has enjoyed the last couple of weeks.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
11 May 2025
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“Duo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duo. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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