duo
Music. duet.
two persons commonly associated with each other; couple.
two animals or objects of the same sort; two things ordinarily placed or found together; a pair: a duo of lovebirds.
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Origin of duo
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Other definitions for duo- (2 of 2)
a combining form meaning “two,” used in the formation of compound words: duologue.
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How to use duo in a sentence
Edmonton’s defensive pair of Darnell Nurse and Tyson Barrie allow the highest rate of even-strength shots against per 60 minutes among all defensive duos sharing at least 100 minutes of ice time together.
The NHL’s Canadian teams are scoring a lot. Like, a lot, a lot. | Neil Greenberg | February 12, 2021 | Washington PostConsider a company like GrubHub, where the duo worked previously.
nextmv raises $8M Series A to increase accessibility to its automation optimization tech | Jordan Crook | February 9, 2021 | TechCrunchSoftBank-backed HAPSMobile injected $125 million into the business in 2019 as the duo worked on airborne internet connectivity equipment.
That’s good news for the Clippers, who can stack up the headline duo of Leonard and George — and their other leading role players — against just about any other starting five in the league.
The Clippers’ Stars Are Carrying Them. Will Their Bench Bring Them Down? | Neil Paine (neil.paine@fivethirtyeight.com) | January 19, 2021 | FiveThirtyEightTo find your “one,” flip through the profiles of the joeys, adults, wild koalas and mom-and-baby duos, or take the quick matchmaking test.
A virtual menagerie: How conservation and rescue efforts can connect us with wildlife around the world | Andrea Sachs | January 15, 2021 | Washington Post
The Independent, quoted the duo as saying “we have some offers but we cannot say anything at the moment.”
Juiciest ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Rumors (and Some Debunked Ones) | Rich Goldstein | January 3, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThe duo have five of these rogue installations under their belts, with another coming in early 2015.
#Setinthestreet: Your Street Corner Is Their Art Project | James Joiner | December 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTLast September, the "designer" duo got booed at Lanvin's Paris fashion show after they arrived late to their front row seats.
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian’s Balmain Campaign: High Fashion Meets Low Culture | Amy Zimmerman | December 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe CIA canceled the deal three years later, but by then the duo had received $81 million.
The Luxury Homes That Torture and Your Tax Dollars Built | Michael Daly | December 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWe could have played a duo show instead of hiring six people to tour with us.
Sinus duo sunt maiores, vastque; alter is, qui S. Laurentij gurges; alter, qui Francius appellatur.
Nos duo Societate tuguriolum habemus ligneum, in quo vix posit mens commouere nos possumus.
Fines intrinseci accidentales pariter sunt duo: procreatio prolis et remedium concupiscentiae.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine | Austin MalleyPraeterea, illi duo fines intrinseci essentiales matrimonii existunt.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine | Austin MalleyOstendens duo ossa quod dicebat illa esse quæ ceciderunt de talis suis.
The History of the Knights Templars, the Temple Church, and the Temple | Charles G. Addison
British Dictionary definitions for duo (1 of 2)
/ (ˈdjuːəʊ) /
music
a pair of performers
another word for duet
a pair of actors, entertainers, etc
informal a pair of closely connected individuals
Origin of duo
1British Dictionary definitions for duo- (2 of 2)
indicating two: duotone
Origin of duo-
2Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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