duet
Americannoun
noun
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Also called (esp for instrumental compositions): duo. a musical composition for two performers or voices
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an action or activity performed by a pair of closely connected individuals
verb
Other Word Forms
- duettist noun
Etymology
Origin of duet
1730–40; earlier duett < Italian duetto, equivalent to du ( o ) duet + -etto -et
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Coco Jones, who also appears on the album — the two sing a slinky duet called “Sideways” — says Puth impressed her with his deep knowledge of R&B history.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
To see why that is, watch her duet and duel with Carpenter in “The Muppet Show” revival.
From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026
“Should’ve Never Let You Go,” a duet with his daughter, Dara, became his last charting hit in 1980.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
The scene-setting opener “House” is a duet with John Cale—the veteran artist contributes an ominous spoken-word piece, and Ms. Aitchison howls about death, her voice frayed and blown-out with distortion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026
Momma sang three songs all on her own before the duet with Brent.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
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