pas de deux
noun
ˌpä-də-ˈdər 
-ˈdə,
-ˈdü
plural pas de deux
ˌpä-də-ˈdər(z)
-ˈdə(z),
-ˈdü(z)
1
: a dance or figure for two performers
2
: an intricate relationship or activity involving two parties or things
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In the moments of totality, wildlife will go still, the temperature will drop, and millions of people will gaze (hopefully each of them through eclipse-safe lenses) at a short celestial pas de deux.
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Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2024
Properly choreographed, the doctor-patient interaction becomes a pas de deux — two people in sync, jointly trying to solve a puzzle with each sharing their perspective and expertise.
—Eric Snoey, Twin Cities, 26 May 2024
And indeed, the stage was jammed with as many as 100 people Tuesday night, including not just the singers and musicians, but also the solo violinist Caroline Campbell and two dancers who performed solos and pas de deux.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb. 2024
Two giant, shirtless men bow respectfully and then hurl themselves at each other in a violent pas de deux that ends with a victory in seconds.
—Victor Mather Todd Heisler, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2024
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Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2024
Properly choreographed, the doctor-patient interaction becomes a pas de deux — two people in sync, jointly trying to solve a puzzle with each sharing their perspective and expertise.
—Eric Snoey, Twin Cities, 26 May 2024
And indeed, the stage was jammed with as many as 100 people Tuesday night, including not just the singers and musicians, but also the solo violinist Caroline Campbell and two dancers who performed solos and pas de deux.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb. 2024
Two giant, shirtless men bow respectfully and then hurl themselves at each other in a violent pas de deux that ends with a victory in seconds.
—Victor Mather Todd Heisler, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2024
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“Pas de deux.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pas%20de%20deux. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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