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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Regulus, the brightest star in the constellation Leo, will be just beyond the duo.
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Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Dec. 2024
In a second clip, Jayden once again sends his greetings before the mother-son duo wish viewers a merry Christmas before the view pans over to a roaring fireplace.
—Anna Chan, Billboard, 26 Dec. 2024
One of the newest entertainment offerings onboard is a traveling duo named Sage and Coriander, who do pop-up entertainment, games, and more in a streetmosphere style.
—Megan Dubois, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
In one photo, the lookalike mother-daughter duo poses together, with Watts in an off-the-shoulder white dress and Kai in a black halter-top dress.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Dec. 2024
In a second clip, Jayden once again sends his greetings before the mother-son duo wish viewers a merry Christmas before the view pans over to a roaring fireplace.
—Anna Chan, Billboard, 26 Dec. 2024
One of the newest entertainment offerings onboard is a traveling duo named Sage and Coriander, who do pop-up entertainment, games, and more in a streetmosphere style.
—Megan Dubois, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
In one photo, the lookalike mother-daughter duo poses together, with Watts in an off-the-shoulder white dress and Kai in a black halter-top dress.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for duo
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“Duo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duo. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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