duet
1 of 2noun
du·et dü-ˈet 
also dyü-
: a composition for two performers
duet
2 of 2verb
duetted or dueted; duetting or dueting
intransitive verb
: to perform a duet
Example Sentences
Noun They sang the duet beautifully. a piano and flute duet
Recent Examples on the Web
Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2022 Britney and Elton are singing together at the same time—a true duet. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2022 Alongside him was former USC punter — and actual Aussie — Ben Griffiths, who joined him on the mic for a duet few in the room would forget. Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2022 Britney Spears and Elton John's duet has some adorable cover art. Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Aug. 2022 Easterling’s new duet was her solemnly dumping all the biscuits in the trash in a faux jealous rage. Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2022 Chris Martin surprised a fellow songwriter Wednesday with a private duet on her original song. Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 18 Aug. 2022 The rising worldwide popularity of K-pop and the dawn of the global streaming era has become a business duet that is expanding the boundaries of both sectors. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 18 Aug. 2022 Now this duet is a whole redefinition of the song that many people will be hearing for the very first time. Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 12 Aug. 2022 Thom Duffy, Billboard, 27 July 2022 Clarkson’s tour bus will make stops in New York City, Los Angeles, Dallas, and Chicago — and also watch auditions submitted on TikTok with the hashtag #KellyokeSearch — to find the best singers to duet with her on the Kelly Clarkson Show. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2022 Turns out, one of country music’s most stunning vocal masters can, of course, do a stellar job on a Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers duet as well. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 8 Aug. 2022 The song’s a flirty boozy duet between White and Lynne, set to thrilling slide-guitar. 4. Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 8 Aug. 2022 And in the wake of their showdown, Joe faked his death and burned their home down in a montage set to Swift's Folklore breakup duet with Bon Iver. Chancellor Agard, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2021 To finish out its 23rd season, this chamber ensemble offers a quintet by film composer Nino Rota, a musical cityscape by Valerie Coleman, an oceanic duet by Toru Takemitsu, and Charles Ives’s Piano Trio. BostonGlobe.com, 19 May 2022 How did the Emmylou Harris/Allison Russell duet come about? Chris Willman, Variety, 16 May 2022 Suh’s posing tips are simple, approachable and go incredibly viral; other users regularly duet his videos to show how his advice has transformed their self-presentation. Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2022 See More
Noun
Tumble out of bed and stumble to the radio, because Dolly Parton and Kelly Clarkson have teamed up for one extra-special duet. Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2022 Britney and Elton are singing together at the same time—a true duet. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2022 Alongside him was former USC punter — and actual Aussie — Ben Griffiths, who joined him on the mic for a duet few in the room would forget. Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2022 Britney Spears and Elton John's duet has some adorable cover art. Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Aug. 2022 Easterling’s new duet was her solemnly dumping all the biscuits in the trash in a faux jealous rage. Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2022 Chris Martin surprised a fellow songwriter Wednesday with a private duet on her original song. Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 18 Aug. 2022 The rising worldwide popularity of K-pop and the dawn of the global streaming era has become a business duet that is expanding the boundaries of both sectors. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 18 Aug. 2022 Now this duet is a whole redefinition of the song that many people will be hearing for the very first time. Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 12 Aug. 2022 Verb
Onstage Tuesday, Browne brought out Mendelson to duet on the song. Thom Duffy, Billboard, 27 July 2022 Clarkson’s tour bus will make stops in New York City, Los Angeles, Dallas, and Chicago — and also watch auditions submitted on TikTok with the hashtag #KellyokeSearch — to find the best singers to duet with her on the Kelly Clarkson Show. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2022 Turns out, one of country music’s most stunning vocal masters can, of course, do a stellar job on a Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers duet as well. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 8 Aug. 2022 The song’s a flirty boozy duet between White and Lynne, set to thrilling slide-guitar. 4. Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 8 Aug. 2022 And in the wake of their showdown, Joe faked his death and burned their home down in a montage set to Swift's Folklore breakup duet with Bon Iver. Chancellor Agard, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2021 To finish out its 23rd season, this chamber ensemble offers a quintet by film composer Nino Rota, a musical cityscape by Valerie Coleman, an oceanic duet by Toru Takemitsu, and Charles Ives’s Piano Trio. BostonGlobe.com, 19 May 2022 How did the Emmylou Harris/Allison Russell duet come about? Chris Willman, Variety, 16 May 2022 Suh’s posing tips are simple, approachable and go incredibly viral; other users regularly duet his videos to show how his advice has transformed their self-presentation. Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Italian duetto, diminutive of duo duo
First Known Use
Noun
circa 1735, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1822, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
duet
noun
du·et dü-ˈet
dyü-
1
: a piece of music for two performers
2
: two people performing music together
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