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 Also, several songs by KinKi Kids have charted after the duo released its extensive catalog on streaming platforms on May 5. Billboard Japan, Billboard, 14 May 2025 The duo are spotted walking together on a rainy day in NYC. Glamour, 4 May 2025 Matthews and Marner are certainly strong defensively in their own right, just not to the level of Florida’s Selke finalist duo. The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 3 May 2025 The duo was also spotted shaking hands at the kickoff of the three-day celebration in another photo. Bailey Richards, People.com, 3 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for duo
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Noun
  • Two Israeli embassy staffers were killed by a lone gunman in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, May 21, as the pair left an evening event at the Capital Jewish Museum a little over a mile from the White House.
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 23 May 2025
  • Sizes are limited, so don’t wait too long to snatch up a pair of these gorgeous leather wedges.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • Improbably located right across the street from their humble abode is the upscale manse inhabited by the Falconers, a rich couple (Katherine Waterson, Chris Klein) who’ve raised only child Tiffany (Fina Strazza) to be a particularly stinging WASP.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 23 May 2025
  • Vegan business boom In 2003, a young couple, Emiko Badillo and Chad Miller, opened a vegan grocery store called Food Fight!
    Will Matsuda, New York Times, 23 May 2025

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“Duo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duo. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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