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 Jelly Roll is one of 18 artists singing Brooks & Dunn songs on the duo’s new album Reboot II. Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024 The film, out in select theaters Wednesday via Oscilloscope Laboratories, was directed by Nicolas Jack Davies, who took the job as a fan of the duo’s work since their breakout as members of post-punk group At the Drive-In. William Earl, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024 Still, catching up with the mother-daughter duo’s onscreen exploits never fails to get me into the holiday spirit. Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024 Musical duo The Bengsons (Abigail and Shaun Bengson) will be performing songs from The Magnetic Fields during the show. Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for duo 

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“Duo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duo. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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