duo
1 of 2noun
ˈdü-(ˌ)ō 
also ˈdyü-
plural duos
1
: duet
2
: pair sense 2
duo-
2 of 2combining form
: two
duologue
Synonyms
Noun
- brace
- couple
- couplet
- dyad
- pair
- twain
- twosome
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Example Sentences
Noun The comedy duo will perform tonight. The author-illustrator duo will be signing their books tomorrow. He and his partner make quite a duo.
Recent Examples on the Web
Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2022 Curated by University of California San Diego music professor King Britt, this free festival is most notable for featuring a rare duo performance by Britt and the masterful drummer and composer Tyshawn Sorey. San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022 Written by songwriting duo Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, the upbeat track hilariously reimagines the Avengers' battle with the Chitauri at the end of the 2012 film. Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2022 Since founding their brokerage The Beverly Hills Estates in 2020, husband-and-wife duo Branden and Rayni Williams have become a juggernaut, with more than $1.1 billion in sales in the past 12 months. Hadley Meares, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2022 The 22-year-old is primarily known for her work with her sister in the R&B duo Chloe x Halle. Brendan Morrow, The Week, 10 Sep. 2022 The running back duo combined for 154 yards and a touchdown on 9 carries, averaging 17.1 yards per carry. Evan Dudley, al, 10 Sep. 2022 In July 2019, Disney announced that Bailey, one-half of the singing duo Chloe x Halle and a Grown-ish star, was cast to play Ariel. Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 10 Sep. 2022 After Welcoming New Baby Boy: 'Chapter 5' Meanwhile, Offset also dedicated a birthday post to his youngest, sharing a throwback clip featuring the father-son duo and cute pictures of Wave to commemorate the milestone. Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022 See More
Noun
Hotel Barriere Fouquet's New York for the buzzy cocktail hour, followed by a conversation with the design duo about the making of their latest collection. Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2022 Curated by University of California San Diego music professor King Britt, this free festival is most notable for featuring a rare duo performance by Britt and the masterful drummer and composer Tyshawn Sorey. San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022 Written by songwriting duo Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, the upbeat track hilariously reimagines the Avengers' battle with the Chitauri at the end of the 2012 film. Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2022 Since founding their brokerage The Beverly Hills Estates in 2020, husband-and-wife duo Branden and Rayni Williams have become a juggernaut, with more than $1.1 billion in sales in the past 12 months. Hadley Meares, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2022 The 22-year-old is primarily known for her work with her sister in the R&B duo Chloe x Halle. Brendan Morrow, The Week, 10 Sep. 2022 The running back duo combined for 154 yards and a touchdown on 9 carries, averaging 17.1 yards per carry. Evan Dudley, al, 10 Sep. 2022 In July 2019, Disney announced that Bailey, one-half of the singing duo Chloe x Halle and a Grown-ish star, was cast to play Ariel. Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 10 Sep. 2022 After Welcoming New Baby Boy: 'Chapter 5' Meanwhile, Offset also dedicated a birthday post to his youngest, sharing a throwback clip featuring the father-son duo and cute pictures of Wave to commemorate the milestone. Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Italian, from Latin, two — more at two
Combining form
Latin duo
First Known Use
Noun
1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
duo
noun
ˈdü-ō
ˈdyü-
plural duos
1
: two people who are usually seen together
2
: duet
duo
noun
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 Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- pair
- couple
- twain
- partnership
- twosome
- team
- dyad
- brace
- companion
- couplet
- twin
- half
- yoke
- span
- complement
- counterpart
- equivalent
- coordinate
- like
- equal
- parallel
- rival
- fellow
- mate
- doublet
- match
- peer