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
Bates and Chock are just half a point behind the French duo, who won first in Monday's rhythm dance event.
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Nbc News, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
Over the last seven years or so, no duo in The Association has closed out tight games the way Joker and Murray could in crunch time.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
The duo’s doc also happened to catch the eye of the Emmy-winning writer-producer Harper Steele.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Harmon has been playing well lately, but the duo didn't put up their normal scoring numbers in this one.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
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Nbc News, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
Over the last seven years or so, no duo in The Association has closed out tight games the way Joker and Murray could in crunch time.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
The duo’s doc also happened to catch the eye of the Emmy-winning writer-producer Harper Steele.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Harmon has been playing well lately, but the duo didn't put up their normal scoring numbers in this one.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duo
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The Seattle Seahawks lead the New England Patriots 9-0 at halftime of Super Bowl LX on a pair of field goals by kicker Jason Myers.—
Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The writer Michael Wolff, meanwhile — the only journalist to have written about spending extensive time with Epstein — appears in the files sharing a draft of a profile with Epstein, and thanking him for a pair of shoes.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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It’s turned rainy and cooler in the past couple of days, but the creosote bushes are blooming yellow.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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One of the most iconic couples of the 1990s, Carolyn and John’s place in Kennedy history was canonized by their untimely death by plane crash in 1999.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Duo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duo. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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