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 Social media users on Reddit alleged that the two attackers were a mother-daughter duo who became violent after the victim tried to move a trash can that was placed in the street to block off a public parking spot. Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025 Be sure to arrive on time to see opening band America Elm (aka Chris Bousquet) and multi-instrumentalist Eric Lichter, who are having an EP release for their Electric Elm duo project. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2025 Despite the distance and space between the duo, who portrayed a married couple on the working-class sitcom, Goodman has defended Barr in the past. Jay Stahl, USA Today, 12 July 2025 The duo has been publicly linked since last summer and attended the same high school — Sierra Canyon — in southern California, PEOPLE previously reported. Jillian Frankel, People.com, 11 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for duo
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Noun
  • And a good pair can get pricey, which makes sales the optimal time to buy one.
    Kayla Blanton, People.com, 9 July 2025
  • In fact, none of my favorite pairs costs more than $80 right now.
    Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • Typically, the ring bearer is a young boy or girl and is either the couple’s own child, a relative, or a close family friend.
    Shelby Wax, Vogue, 10 July 2025
  • During a chunk of the 2020-2021 flurry of backyard biz, neighborhood negotiation, perfecting recipes and opening that first brick-and-mortar, cofounder and chief brand officer Gabby was also pregnant with the couple’s third child.
    Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2025

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“Duo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duo. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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