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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The duo even created a custom blend of four limes—Key Lime, Round Lime, Desert Lime, and Finger Lime—for a gentle brightening effect that doesn’t irritate sensitive skin.
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Larry Stansbury, Essence, 6 June 2025
Still, even in that game Paul showed flashes of brilliance against the elite edge rusher duo of Danielle Hunter and Will Anderson.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
Here’s who caught our eye: Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard (as a duo) for Death Becomes Her; Patti LuPone for Nicole Scherzinger in Sunset Blvd.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 6 June 2025
Today's top stories President Trump and Elon Musk, a duo that once seemed inseparable, are going through a breakup.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 6 June 2025
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Larry Stansbury, Essence, 6 June 2025
Still, even in that game Paul showed flashes of brilliance against the elite edge rusher duo of Danielle Hunter and Will Anderson.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
Here’s who caught our eye: Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard (as a duo) for Death Becomes Her; Patti LuPone for Nicole Scherzinger in Sunset Blvd.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 6 June 2025
Today's top stories President Trump and Elon Musk, a duo that once seemed inseparable, are going through a breakup.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duo
Noun
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As luck would have it, the pair shared an agent with the mega-star.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2025
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Azcona answered with a right-footed shot from the left wing that bounced off a pair of Mexican defenders and over goalkeeper Luis Malagon.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2025
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One of the strongest couples on the show was The Real Housewives of New York City alum Luann De Lesseps and James.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
16 June 2025
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Officials say the couple were shot and killed early Saturday in their home in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Park by a man impersonating a police officer.—
Michel Martin,
NPR,
16 June 2025
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“Duo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duo. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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