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
Lovely Runner acting duo Byeon Woo-seok and Kim Hye-yoon have separate series set to premiere in the next year, as do When Life Gives You Tangerines stars IU and Kim Seon-ho.
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Kayti Burt, Time, 14 Jan. 2026
The duo is partnering with Billy Durney, owner of Brooklyn greats Red Hook Tavern and Hometown Bar-B-Que, to bring Hōp to life.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Jan. 2026
The duo bought several more aged biplanes from the Army and moved their base of operations to Dutch Flats, right across Tide Street from the new Marine Corps Recruit Depot.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Sky has greenlit the long-gestating Girl with the Dragon Tattoo TV series from Behind Her Eyes duo Steve Lightfoot and Angela LaManna and The Crown producer Left Bank.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2026
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Kayti Burt, Time, 14 Jan. 2026
The duo is partnering with Billy Durney, owner of Brooklyn greats Red Hook Tavern and Hometown Bar-B-Que, to bring Hōp to life.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Jan. 2026
The duo bought several more aged biplanes from the Army and moved their base of operations to Dutch Flats, right across Tide Street from the new Marine Corps Recruit Depot.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Sky has greenlit the long-gestating Girl with the Dragon Tattoo TV series from Behind Her Eyes duo Steve Lightfoot and Angela LaManna and The Crown producer Left Bank.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duo
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The head of the Federal Transit Administration is coming to Charlotte after the city’s transit system spent much of 2025 in the spotlight for a pair of violent incidents.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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Using music for change, a pair of winners gives children a voice through songwriting.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The couple was awarded citizenship in a private ceremony in the capital of Conakry on Friday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Jan. 2026
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Chelsea Vaughn Photography The couple moved into Brian's home and started their lives together.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Duo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duo. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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