duet

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noun

du·​et dü-ˈet How to pronounce duet (audio)
 also  dyü-
: a composition for two performers

duet

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verb

duetted or dueted; duetting or dueting

intransitive verb

: to perform a duet

Examples of duet in a Sentence

Noun They sang the duet beautifully. a piano and flute duet
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
These and Taylor’s musical offerings — a simply stunning mano-a-mano improvised duet with alto saxophonist Brent Griffin Jr. that finds its way into a swinging groove — are a necessary reminder of tap dance’s roots and branches. Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2024 In an interview conducted for our recent in-depth feature on The Boys, Crawford looks back at his time so far as poor-man’s-Aquaman the Deep, from his deranged duet with his own gills to his romantic, uh, entanglements with an octopus named Ambrosous (voiced, amazingly enough, by Tilda Swinton). Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2024
Verb
Jones’ versatility has enabled her to duet with everyone from Willie Nelson, Wynton Marsalis and Foo Fighters to Wayne Shorter, Tony Bennett and Keith Richards. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2024 Elvis Costello, who was also a major Deadhead, invited Walton to duet with him on the song of his choice at Costello’s 2012 show at Humphreys Concerts by the Bay. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for duet 

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

Italian duetto, diminutive of duo duo

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1735, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1822, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of duet was circa 1735

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“Duet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duet. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

duet

noun
du·​et
d(y)ü-ˈet
: a composition for two performers

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