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duos

noun

plural of duo

as in pairs

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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Recent Examples of duos After going public in 2021, the two have become one of Hollywood’s sweetest duos, offering plenty of support to one another for their respective projects (see Challengers, for example) and even giving us peeks at their love life behind-the-scenes. — Christopher Luu, InStyle, 31 July 2026 Not enough for most duos to hold off a hungry peloton, but this was two of the greatest riders the sport has ever seen. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026 The game format show follows 16 contestants who enter the game as duos, but quickly discover that no alliance is permanent. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 June 2026 The Bruins imported the latest in a lineage of Bay Area dynamic duos. — Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026 Thus was born one of rock’s most dynamic duos, soon to be joined by Brian Jones, Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman, and Ian Stewart, the last a piano player pushed off the band’s official roster because of his looks. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 13 May 2026 The team is facing off against three other duos, including Wolfe and Meissner; Hawk and Davis; and Battle on the Beach mentor Taniya Nayak and 98 Degrees member Drew Lachey. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026 As part of the cookoff, local leaders and personalities will form duos to create dishes up for judging, all of this taking place in front of an audience having lunch at the Boca West Country Club. — Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026 One of America’s favorite flavor duos, now with vintage bake-sale charm. — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2026

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Noun

The minimalist shape pairs well with jeans, loungewear, and even dresses.

— Kaitlin Gates, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2026
Patrick Patrick Mahomes, the quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs, has become the toast of the NFL after winning a pair of Super Bowls.

— Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 1 Sep. 2026

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Sleep specialists say a sleep divorce can actually be healthy when couples communicate openly and stay intentional about time together.

— Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Nearly three-quarters of Americans, 72%, said couples should discuss finances before getting married or moving in together.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

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