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
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Noun
Their seemingly impromptu duets on live TV are about as sweet as anything in the doc, and there’s plenty of warmth to curl up with. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2026 Using real-time spectral analysis inspired by George Lewis’s Voyager, the instrument generates its own musical responses to create a non-hierarchical duet between the performer’s physical gestures and the machine’s digital brain. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
And for the heartwarming cherry on top of this year’s total lack of sundae, Olivia Rodrigo teamed up with Robert Smith at Glastonbury to duet on one of the saddest songs in goth history, and Robert was smiling all the way through it. Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2025 Folk and concert music, solos and duets complete the lineup. Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for duet

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 28 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

duet

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

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