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 on the Web In the photos, the mother-daughter duo held hands while wearing purple and pink two-pieces. Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024 Photo: Dani Benton … and delicious food The island has many great restaurants, and a lot of them are run by husband and wife duos like us. Dani Benton, Contributor, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024 The Los Angeles duo of Mica Tenenbaum and Matthew Lewin will also perform the original song tomorrow (October 30) on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, making their late-night television debut. Walden Green, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2024 Special guests along the tour include alt-indie group Glass Beams, indie-electronic duo Neil Frances, experimental dance act Overmono, and Peruvian DJ and vocalist Sofia Kourtesis. Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 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 Nov. 2024.

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