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
Now, in their own statements, the duo celebrated the news of King's contract renewal.
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
Written and directed by Brian McElhaney and Nick Kocher, the duo otherwise known as BriTANicK, the film will premiere on Hulu on April 3 after world premiering at SXSW in March.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
Gyllenhaal lovingly crafts this scarred, stapled and eccentric Bonnie and Clyde duo then tosses them into a landscape of curiosities that matches their weird.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
The lookalike duo spent two days in the Italian city.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
Written and directed by Brian McElhaney and Nick Kocher, the duo otherwise known as BriTANicK, the film will premiere on Hulu on April 3 after world premiering at SXSW in March.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
Gyllenhaal lovingly crafts this scarred, stapled and eccentric Bonnie and Clyde duo then tosses them into a landscape of curiosities that matches their weird.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
The lookalike duo spent two days in the Italian city.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duo
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Messi, who had missed three previous Inter Miami games in Orlando since joining the club, had a pair of brilliant goals and an assist after halftime as Miami scored four unanswered goals.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Mar. 2026
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At one point, James asked to kiss the victim’s pair of boots.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2026
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The couple are interested in partnering with a philanthropic organization to help digitize the newspaper’s archives, which stretch back to 1928 — when the eight-page weekly tabloid, known then as the Palisadian, sold for just five cents a pop.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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After losing their home in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, the couple, then 38, relocated to Boston with their children Marcelle and Hylton, seeking better economic and educational prospects.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Duo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duo. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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