duo

1 of 2

noun

ˈdü-(ˌ)ō How to pronounce duo (audio)
also ˈdyü-
plural duos
Synonyms of duonext
1
: duet
2

duo-

2 of 2

combining form

: two
duologue

Examples of duo in a Sentence

Noun The comedy duo will perform tonight. The author-illustrator duo will be signing their books tomorrow. He and his partner make quite a duo.
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Noun
The high production values and frequent genre-hopping were inspired by the sketch-comedy duo Key and Peele, whom Barker grew up watching religiously. Alex Barasch, New Yorker, 11 May 2026 The two might have had a short stint together as a player-coach duo, but the interactions Weiss had with Cox helped shape his philosophy as a coach. Jesús Cano, New York Times, 10 May 2026 But the duo’s fraught relationship points to the latter. Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2026 The duo honored the multi-hyphenate for his success as an actor, author, producer and advocate who has established himself as a defining Asian Pacific voice in mainstream Hollywood and a tireless champion for representation on and off screen. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 10 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for duo

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Italian, from Latin, two — more at two

Combining form

Latin duo

First Known Use

Noun

1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of duo was in 1590

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“Duo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duo. Accessed 15 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

duo

noun
plural duos
1
: duet
2
: a group of two : pair entry 1

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