duet
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3.1
- noun
- /djuˈɛt/
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dueto
- You know, he and I are going to sing a duet together.
- sing a duet
- duets and trios
- solos and duets
It's like this is a really bad duet, right?
- It's like this is a really bad duet, right?
- They did a karaoke duet where Mike sounded awkward and couldn't dance or sing, but Mariah killed it.
- Yeah, no, they were cause in in the other books they have all referenced the sirens and how much they would love to hear the sirens singing duets and whatever.
Examples
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In one Italian opera, the two even go so far as to sing a duet.
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I had just sung a duet with Sampson, Joe Tex's "Skinny Legs and All."
Fiction book (2002) -
We always were better as a duet, my love.
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We can sing a duet.
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No, no, you see, I'm already doing a duet with my new dance partner.
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Let's see if we can get these two guys to sing a little romantic duet when we come back.
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The students preparing a duet must discuss interpretive choices and come to an agreement.
Academic text (1998) -
Anybody'd be overjoyed to do a duet with the great Khalid Ismail.
Fiction book (1996) -
Willie Jay and Sonya finished their tender duet on a final cheery cadence, filling the room with utter silence.
Fiction book (1999) -
The two singers dazzled the audience with their beautiful duet during the concert.
Synonyms
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2.8
Two people who perform or work together, often as entertainers
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9.5
A dance for two people in ballet, often a man and a woman
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3.2
Two people who play music together as a group
A musical piece for two people who sing or play instruments
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Etymology
Duet comes from the Italian word duetto, a small form of duo, and from the Latin duo meaning 'two'. So a duet is simply a performance by two people, which is why it often means two singers or players on stage.