Synonyms for

Duet

Verb / du:ˈet / / dju:ˈet / Another word for duet — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a musical composition for two voices or instruments

Synonyms & similar words

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Synonyms by register

Formal

pair couple two-part piece

Informal

two-up double act

Literary

pas de deux interplay

Antonyms

solo individual single alone solitary unaccompanied

Common collocations

  • sing a duet
  • perform a duet
  • piano duet
  • vocal duet
  • play a duet
  • compose a duet
  • musical duet

Word family

noun duet
verb duet

Usage note

A duet specifically refers to a performance by two people, often singers or musicians. It is sometimes used metaphorically to describe any interaction involving two parties.

Example sentences

  1. The two pianists played a duet at the recital.
  2. The birds sang a beautiful duet in the tree.
  3. I love singing duets with my friend at karaoke night.
  4. The duet of violin and cello was breathtaking.
  5. The band performed a duet with a famous singer.

Quotes

  • "I'm a duet act now. It's like Martin and Lewis. Only one of us is funny." - Janice Hosenstein
  • "I prefer the company of two or three people - to more than that...One-on-one is ideal for me. I don't have a large circle of friends." - Duane Michals
  • "Two voices are there: one is of the deep; it is the roar of the great fall, the other is of that retiring whisper." - Rumi

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