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 song was released as the third single from the set, continuing on to win the Grammy for best country duo/group performance.
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Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 19 June 2025
This year, that legacy continues with the inclusion of writer-director duo Andrea Ellsworth and Kasey Elise Walker, who are developing their debut feature film The Dispute.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 19 June 2025
England’s great duo of Anderson and Stuart Broad have retired, and in their place are a group of inexperienced but promising bowlers.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Because, as viewers will see in season two, the duo trained together for the next year, tried out again—and made the squad.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 18 June 2025
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Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 19 June 2025
This year, that legacy continues with the inclusion of writer-director duo Andrea Ellsworth and Kasey Elise Walker, who are developing their debut feature film The Dispute.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 19 June 2025
England’s great duo of Anderson and Stuart Broad have retired, and in their place are a group of inexperienced but promising bowlers.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Because, as viewers will see in season two, the duo trained together for the next year, tried out again—and made the squad.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duo
Noun
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As luck would have it, the pair shared an agent with the mega-star.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2025
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Azcona answered with a right-footed shot from the left wing that bounced off a pair of Mexican defenders and over goalkeeper Luis Malagon.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2025
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One of the strongest couples on the show was The Real Housewives of New York City alum Luann De Lesseps and James.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
16 June 2025
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Officials say the couple were shot and killed early Saturday in their home in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Park by a man impersonating a police officer.—
Michel Martin,
NPR,
16 June 2025
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“Duo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duo. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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