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
The divine-smelling duo pumps up thin strands like any volumizing formula, but then uses botanical extracts (pea sprout) and Capixyl (made from a biomimetic peptide and red clover extract) to improve scalp health.
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Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Following the duo’s template for this year’s tour that marked 40 years of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band’s album Fables of the Reconstruction, the pair and their band will track Lifes Rich Pageant all the way through.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
Swedish singer-songwriter Cobrah also sported some of Habana's designs, as did rapper JT from the hip-hop duo City Girls.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
The duo seemed unstoppable, but things were far from perfect.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2025
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Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Following the duo’s template for this year’s tour that marked 40 years of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band’s album Fables of the Reconstruction, the pair and their band will track Lifes Rich Pageant all the way through.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
Swedish singer-songwriter Cobrah also sported some of Habana's designs, as did rapper JT from the hip-hop duo City Girls.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
The duo seemed unstoppable, but things were far from perfect.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duo
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The pair also famously visited The Plough at Cadsden in Buckinghamshire, a pub near Chequers, the country residence of British prime ministers, where Xi quaffed a pint of Greene King IPA (Indian Pale Ale).—
Ian King,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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In Middlesex League action, Kaylee Master recorded a hat trick, Sophia Setouhi added a pair and Gianna Venezia scored her first varsity goal as Watertown (5-0) blanked Woburn, 7-0, for its 102nd straight field hockey win.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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In addition to running Cali Coast Shutters and Shades, the couple are active in community projects, from sponsoring a Surfrider Foundation beach cleanup to making dinner for youth at Orangewood Foundation to purchasing a back-to-school wishlist for a local special education teacher.—
Liz Ohanesian,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Born and raised in the area, Albers has witnessed the floating season's crowds give way to a more relaxed mix of couples and retirees when the weather cools off here.—
Katie Strasberg Rousso,
Southern Living,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Duo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duo. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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