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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Read on for a roundup of images of the TV-famous duo in their element—plus a few of Lucy's new life after their split.
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Michael Gioia, Architectural Digest, 1 Apr. 2026
The technicality of the climb had forced the duo to carry only the most basic provisions.
—Namir Khaliq, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
All in all, channeling their inner Ian Curtis looks good on the duo.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 31 Mar. 2026
Years later, the duo were close — close enough that Brandy was the first call Houston made to play the Cinderella to her Fairy Godmother in 1997's Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026
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Michael Gioia, Architectural Digest, 1 Apr. 2026
The technicality of the climb had forced the duo to carry only the most basic provisions.
—Namir Khaliq, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
All in all, channeling their inner Ian Curtis looks good on the duo.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 31 Mar. 2026
Years later, the duo were close — close enough that Brandy was the first call Houston made to play the Cinderella to her Fairy Godmother in 1997's Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026
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Before any congregants showed up, however, a police car pulled into Beth El’s parking lot, and a pair of officers from the South Orange Police Department stepped out.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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However, in a pair of letters to the editor published in the Journal of Pediatrics, doctors criticized the article as hyped.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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For families While the smaller villas are more suited for couples, there are two-bedroom villas as well as one three-bedroom villa and one four-bedroom one.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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While my mom stayed in the car to nurse the baby, my father and I went inside, and a nice elderly couple started talking to me in line, just making conversation.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Duo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duo. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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