How to Use duet in a Sentence

duet

1 of 2 noun
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  • They sang the duet beautifully.
  • The duet version of the song was released following the show.
    — Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 16 May 2023
  • The new version sees the pair sharing vocals as a duet.
    — Carita Rizzo, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2023
  • In 2023, Bey's firstborn joined her famous mom on stage in Dubai for a duet of the song.
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2023
  • The new version of the hit single sees the pair sharing vocals as a duet.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Making a track a duet is the way to go — just ask Dolly Parton.
    — Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 July 2023
  • Are all of these duets done remotely? Maybe half and half.
    — Arsenio Orteza, SPIN, 25 Mar. 2024
  • Tonight, each of the finalists teamed up with their coaches for a duet.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 24 May 2023
  • And separately: Combs did let Chapman have the first and last word in the duet.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Feb. 2024
  • The singer followed up the album with a new duet version with Rucker.
    — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2024
  • But the movie is really a two-hander — a duet between a man and his cage.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2023
  • The result is a high-octane duet with both Love and Cher belting out the yearning lyrics.
    — Melinda Newman, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Love said yes, and their duet appears on Cher’s Christmas, out next week.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Athletes will compete as a team or a duet, with a total of six medals up for grabs.
    — Amanda Davies, CNN, 27 Feb. 2024
  • But the hitmaker wasn't coming back alone: Blue Ivy joined her mom on stage for a duet.
    — Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 28 July 2023
  • The ballad is a duet with soft harmonies and restrained pianos.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Bang!, or his pandemic duets with Chelsea Peretti about oat milk.
    — Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Listen to a clip of Björk and Rosalía’s passionate new duet above.
    — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Daughtry had another idea: to turn the song into a duet.
    — Michele Amabile Angermiller, Variety, 5 Jan. 2023
  • Hall has been on the road with opening act Todd Rundgren joining him toward the end of each night for some duets.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Nov. 2023
  • This strikes me as a first: a straight-up duet with Taylor’s touch being very prominent.
    — Ryan Leas, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2023
  • During the opening monologue, Bridges sang a duet with Cookie.
    — Sopan Deb, New York Times, 27 Nov. 2023
  • During the duet Clarkson and the Like Father actor, 68, took turns singing verses and also teamed up for a few lines.
    — Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 10 Jan. 2024
  • The surprise duet comes during a streak of hard-rockin' moments for Underwood.
    — Matthew Leimkuehler, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2023
  • So Carter took the stage and, with Nelson, delivered a duet that earned rousing applause.
    — Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Gathered below are a handful of images of some of those duets and group performances over the years.
    — Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 21 July 2023
  • Yet Cooper and Mulligan make the movie a duet to remember.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Her husband, Garth Brooks, has promised that she will be featured on his new album of duets, due out later this year.
    — Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 23 Apr. 2023
  • The crowd is sparse at first, but over the next two hours, the bar gets more lively as more performers take to the stage, convinced by Trull to try their hand at a new song or duet.
    — oregonlive, 12 June 2023
  • Two of the greatest living vocalists have joined forces for a duet: Kelly Clarkson and Pink!
    — Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2023
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duet

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  • Some creators claim to have seen the video but did not share a link, stitch or duet it.
    — Devon Link, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2021
  • On the Monday show, at 8 p.m., those 12 will duet with celebrity guests.
    — Hal Boedeker, OrlandoSentinel.com, 4 Apr. 2018
  • The song’s a flirty boozy duet between White and Lynne, set to thrilling slide-guitar. 4.
    — Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 8 Aug. 2022
  • Onstage Tuesday, Browne brought out Mendelson to duet on the song.
    — Thom Duffy, Billboard, 27 July 2022
  • Billie Eilish is getting the help of a certain caped friend to duet on one of her songs!
    — Dan Heching, PEOPLE.com, 9 Nov. 2021
  • McCartney will duet with one of the finalists from Group A on the episode airing Dec. 1.
    — Lauren Huff, EW.com, 7 Oct. 2021
  • The 22-year-old singer broke the news as she was supposed to duet with another contestant, Fire.
    — Lisa Respers France, CNN, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Pete Davidson and Rami Malek duet on a country ode to the new Netflix hit show.
    — Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2021
  • Meghan made hay co-opting Marvin Gaye’s good name with her Charlie Puth duet in 2016.
    — Anthony Cougar Miccio, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2021
  • He was accompanied by half a dozen dancers, but there was no sign of Maren Morris, who duets with Rhett on the recording.
    — Elias Leight, Billboard, 7 June 2017
  • This video format is typically used by users on the app to encourage them to duet the video.
    — Tomás Mier, PEOPLE.com, 2 Mar. 2021
  • In the Battles, the second round of competition on this show, the coaches get to pick which songs their artists will duet, so really, the pressure's on them.
    — Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 29 Mar. 2023
  • When someone duets with or reacts to another person’s video, the videos appear side by side.
    — Stephanie Thurrott, NBC News, 21 Oct. 2019
  • Thirteen people were eventually signed to duet with Frank on the first album.
    — Tony Oppedisano, Town & Country, 8 June 2021
  • Patti Austin and James Ingram might not be most people’s choice to duet a sensual anthem.
    — Troy L. Smith, cleveland, 13 May 2021
  • The bar is high for one of Elton John’s best songs, which experienced a second life 15 years after its release thanks to a cover duet by George Michael.
    — Justin Curto, Vulture, 17 Feb. 2021
  • Not one to shy away from collaborations with younger guns, Guy brought on British singer/songwriter James Bay to duet on this soulful slow-jam.
    — Abby Jones, Billboard, 1 June 2018
  • While the country star did not receive any nominations this year, her live performance — a gospel medley duet with CeCe Winans — was a highlight from the night.
    — Sarah Midkiff, refinery29.com, 20 Apr. 2021
  • In addition to a solo performance, each Top 8 artist hit the stage a second time for an iconic 90s duet with another artist.
    — Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2021
  • The Loneliest Time, a charming retro-disco duet with one of her favorite artists, singer/songwriter Rufus Wainwright.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2022
  • Mango Tree,’’ featuring Brown dueting with songstress Sarah Bareilles.
    — Chuck Yarborough, cleveland.com, 10 June 2019
  • Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani will duet at the show this year, marking their first Grammy performance together.
    — Marianne Garvey, CNN, 20 Jan. 2020
  • How did the Emmylou Harris/Allison Russell duet come about?
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 16 May 2022
  • Singers can choose to duet with a partnering pop star (or, say, Maui), use audio filters and pitch correction during a performance, and record the song and share it on social media.
    — Carly Mallenbaum, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2017
  • Critics had singled this Luther Vandross duet out as middling on Dangerously in Love.
    — Vulture, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Few could have missed the statement being made by having a gay man duet with a Black woman, representing two constituencies that haven’t always been at the forefront in country.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Mar. 2022
  • Is recreating the Top Gun duet part of his plan to gradually re-assimilate to society?
    — Chelsea Peng, Marie Claire, 28 July 2015
  • Mother and son would also duet at dinners and family gatherings.
    — New York Times, 18 May 2021
  • Impressed with his work, Corden invited the entrepreneur onto his show to create a new Thanksgiving musical, in which the late-night host would duet with him.
    — Ruth Kinane, EW.com, 25 Nov. 2020
  • Ariana and Chris confirmed their intentions to duet on the song back in early spring, with rehearsals and studio time and lots of promotion that whipped both of their respective fandoms into quite a state.
    — Alex Rees, Cosmopolitan, 14 Sep. 2014

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