Synonyms of duo

duo

noun

ˈdü-(ˌ)ō 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pair
• couple
• twain
• partnership
• twosome
• team
• companion
• brace
• dyad
• couplet
• twin
• half
• span
• yoke
• complement
• coordinate
• equivalent
• counterpart
• doublet
• parallel
• rival
• fellow
• match
• mate
• peer
• like
• equal

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of duo

For the cover, the duo recreated photographer Herb Ritts’ famous 1993 Vanity Fair cover featuring supermodel Cindy Crawford shaving lesbian superstar k.d. lang, who sits in a barber’s chair. —Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 8 Apr. 2025

Other top performers include the 90s indie-rock group Sleater-Kinney, music duo Phantogram and country singer Orville Peck. —Nadia Lopez, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025

The 95 players in the field have been grouped into 31 threesomes and one duo. —Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025

Having made a name for himself as one-half of the iconic Key & Peele duo, his solo career has maintained a nonstop pace with roles in projects like Transformers One, The Super Mario Bros Movie and Wonka, to name a few. —Jessica Ourisman, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025