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Synonyms for duet

Most common

duo pair twosome dyad

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A musical composition in two parts, each performed by a single voice (singer, instrument or univoce ensemble).

Forms

Plural
duets → duos, pairs, twosomes, dyads…

Example sentences

  • pair I don't need anything... just a new pair of pants.
  • duo Ziri and Rima started performing as a duo.
  • dyad We use DS as an abbreviation of 'dyad' style.
  • chorus We tried hard to get first prize in the chorus contest.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
duetrising
pairsteady
duorising
dyadrising
twosomerising
chorusrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
two1, duo2
4 letters
pair1, span1, yoke1, dyad2, duad
5 letters
brace1, twain1
6 letters
couple2, chorus2
7 letters
couplet, doublet, twosome2, distich

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (duo2 = 2 syllables).