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 song was released as the third single from the set, continuing on to win the Grammy for best country duo/group performance.
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Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 19 June 2025
This year, that legacy continues with the inclusion of writer-director duo Andrea Ellsworth and Kasey Elise Walker, who are developing their debut feature film The Dispute.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 19 June 2025
England’s great duo of Anderson and Stuart Broad have retired, and in their place are a group of inexperienced but promising bowlers.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Because, as viewers will see in season two, the duo trained together for the next year, tried out again—and made the squad.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 18 June 2025
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Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 19 June 2025
This year, that legacy continues with the inclusion of writer-director duo Andrea Ellsworth and Kasey Elise Walker, who are developing their debut feature film The Dispute.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 19 June 2025
England’s great duo of Anderson and Stuart Broad have retired, and in their place are a group of inexperienced but promising bowlers.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Because, as viewers will see in season two, the duo trained together for the next year, tried out again—and made the squad.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duo
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Caine described the work of a pair of officers at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency who intensively studied the Fordow facility for more than 15 years and designed the Massive Ordnance Penetrator bunker-buster bombs to destroy it.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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The company plans to double the pairs available in the coming seasons and sneakers remain the most important category in Nike’s business, although apparel is growing and represented about 28% of Nike brand revenue in its last fiscal year.—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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According to People, the couple hosted a welcome party for their guests in a closed cloister adjacent to the Madonna dell'Orto church Thursday night.—
Janelle Ash , Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2025
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Fans of Brown and Scott's popular jewelry shared kind words for the couple in the comment section.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
28 June 2025
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“Duo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duo. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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