Thesaurus results for DUO

duo

noun

ˈdü-(ˌ)ō

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 season includes shows by Samuel Beckett, Agatha Christie and comic opera duo Gilbert and Sullivan, but also contemporary Pulitzer winner Lynn Nottage and relative up-and-comers Kimberly Belflower and Jonathan Spector. —

Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2026 Anders and Morris are a veteran filmmaking duo who have directed, written and produced numerous hit films over the past two decades. —

Justin Kroll, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026 In Bedtime Stories, the duo proves just how deep their humor and creative edge runs by making slick, almost prestige-TV-looking short films that let their character comedy breathe and find nuance. —

Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026 Simply put, this duo is perfect! —

Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for duo

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The pair are believed to have been found guilty in an Iranian court of spying on behalf of both France and Israel and given long prison sentences, according to the BBC.

— Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026
Then Toronto took the lead early in the middle frame with a a pair of goals just over a minute apart, first with a seeing-eye shot over Wallstedt’s right shoulder, then with a long-range shot that caught the inside of the far post, with traffic in front of the net obstructing the goalie’s view.

— Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2026