duet

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noun

du·​et dü-ˈet How to pronounce duet (audio)
 also  dyü-
: a composition for two performers

duet

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verb

duetted or dueted; duetting or dueting

intransitive verb

: to perform a duet

Examples of duet in a Sentence

Noun They sang the duet beautifully. a piano and flute duet
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Noun
Country singer Melba Montgomery has died at the age of 86 She was known for her duets with George Jones, Gene Pitney and Charlie Louvin. Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025 The males sing three different types of songs, engage in duets with the females and then mate, said Cooley from the University of Connecticut. Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
Verb
Along with the Miami shows, Welch made an appearance at the Aug. 20 concert at Wembley Stadium to duet the high-energy song. Marina Watts, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024 Barbaro’s Joan Baez duets with Chalamet’s Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown. Radhika Seth, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for duet 

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Italian duetto, diminutive of duo duo

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1735, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1822, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of duet was circa 1735

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“Duet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duet. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

duet

noun
du·​et
d(y)ü-ˈet
: a composition for two performers

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