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
Vocal powerhouse and violinist Natalie Stovall stepped in for the duet and nailed a 12-second high note. Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Oct. 2025 Madonna, understandably, nixed the release, and Kim Basinger stepped in to duet with Ozzy instead. Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
Sabrina Carpenter duets with Taylor Swift on the title track for The Life of a Showgirl Carpenter previously joined Swift for several of her Eras Tour stops The Life of a Showgirl is now available to stream Sabrina Carpenter is living the showgirl life with Taylor Swift! Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025 During his performance at the Lollapalooza music festival, the pop singer-songwriter brought out country superstar Luke Combs to duet with him on one of the biggest hits of the year, and Combs is officially credited on the re-release. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 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 23 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

duet

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

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