combo
noun
com·bo
ˈkäm-(ˌ)bō 
plural combos
1
: a usually small jazz or dance band
2
informal
: combination
an appealing color combo
Examples of combo in a Sentence
The carpet design comes in three different color combos.
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The drivers are 40mm double-layer units featuring a silk-metal-ceramic diaphragm combo.
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Christian De Looper, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
The young men present were dressed in utilitarian T-shirt and jean combos; the women wore tweed blazers, Moncler puffers, leather jackets, and multicolored suede Adidas sneakers.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 21 Apr. 2026
So that leaves the Reinsdorfs with a clean slate to hire a management and coaching combo that can resurrect a franchise with one playoff appearance — and one solitary playoff win — in nine years.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
That three-layer combo creates depth and visual interest without requiring you to know anything about specific plant species.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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Christian De Looper, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
The young men present were dressed in utilitarian T-shirt and jean combos; the women wore tweed blazers, Moncler puffers, leather jackets, and multicolored suede Adidas sneakers.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 21 Apr. 2026
So that leaves the Reinsdorfs with a clean slate to hire a management and coaching combo that can resurrect a franchise with one playoff appearance — and one solitary playoff win — in nine years.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
That three-layer combo creates depth and visual interest without requiring you to know anything about specific plant species.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Combo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/combo. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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