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duet

[doo-et, dyoo-] / duˈɛt, dju- /
NOUN
two performers or items
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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In an eye-catching debut, the impressively schooled and wonderfully animated corps de ballet dancer Kloe Walker, ably supported by an elegant Preston Chamblee, made fine work of the ballet’s “Serenata” duet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

And if you wanted to do a duet with him, he’d be happy to do it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

She has recorded her meditative work “The Ballerina” in several duet contexts, but here she and Mr. Hurst trade interlocking figures while Mr. Blake’s shimmering percussion provides a stellar backdrop.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

For 23 years, Carey's own One Sweet Day, a duet with Boyz II Men, held the title, notching up 16 weeks at number one.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Two young girls, the Farival twins, were playing a duet from “Zampa” upon the piano.

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin

Kelly Guerra was an affecting, complex Macaria, her luminous mezzo making an eloquent contrast with the high, bright soprano of Maia Aramburú as Pina; their duets were among the score’s best moments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

This last meant not just physical security and strength but harmonious coordination with his ballerina in ways that enriched the choreographic impact of both in their duets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

Peabo Bryson, a Grammy-winning R&B singer known for his duets from Disney classics “Aladdin” and “Beauty and the Beast,” has died.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026

A musician and former X Factor finalist has released videos in which he duets with recordings of himself from before his transition from being female.

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026

For Wagner, nothing was allowed to distract from the unfolding musical story and he would happily intertwine chorus, solo, duets, instrumental interludes so that you could hardly tell when one ended and another began.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall


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