as in pair
two things of the same or similar kind that match or are considered together
the shy boy and his outgoing friend make an unlikely duo
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Recent Examples of duo
The duo was pictured hitting Jayde’s Market in Beverly Glen after their sweat session.
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Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
Andrew and Pam are a seasoned mother-son travel duo.
—Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2025
For the rest of the movie, Paola must try to escape being killed and raped by the duo.
—William Earl, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
This mindset spans generations, which Skintok’s favorite mother-daughter duo, Aylen and Sonia Park, highlighted on a recent live stream with TalkShopLive.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 29 Oct. 2025
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Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
Andrew and Pam are a seasoned mother-son travel duo.
—Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2025
For the rest of the movie, Paola must try to escape being killed and raped by the duo.
—William Earl, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
This mindset spans generations, which Skintok’s favorite mother-daughter duo, Aylen and Sonia Park, highlighted on a recent live stream with TalkShopLive.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duo
Noun
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Elaine's pro partner Alan Bersten represented the pair in the ballroom during the episode, and they were judged on their rehearsal.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Ribeiro then hilariously appeared behind Derek with a pair of clippers.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While Aldrin is very much alive, his wife, Anca Faur, died Tuesday at age 66, just two years after the couple married.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Nov. 2025
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While the hosts dressed up to match the western theme, other couples took the opportunity to demonstrate their own creativity with their costumes.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Duo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duo. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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