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duetting

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[doo-et-ing, dyoo-] / duˈɛt ɪŋ, dju- /

noun

Animal Behavior.
  1. turn-taking by two birds in the execution of a song pattern.


Etymology

Origin of duetting

duet + -ing 1

Example Sentences

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A music teacher who flew home early from her holiday to perform at a surprise gig said she did not know she would be duetting with Ed Sheeran until she arrived.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

If his defining characteristic weren’t competence, Piggy could easily insert him into a cover of “Manchild” instead of duetting with Carpenter in a performance of “Islands in the Stream.”

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

The show featured several moving live performances from elders: Tracy Chapman duetting with Luke Combs on “Fast Car,” a striking Joni Mitchell singalong and a closing stomper from Billy Joel.

From New York Times • Feb. 6, 2024

The extended-jam romp through the band’s best-known hit poured gasoline on a fire that kept raging through an unforgettable encore that began with Gahan and Gore duetting on a ghostly “Waiting for the Night.”

From Seattle Times • Nov. 27, 2023

Roger's cheeks were blazing—the fire and the Doctor still duetting....

From When the Yule Log Burns A Christmas Story by Dalrymple, Leona

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