: privately or intimately with only two present
dined à deux
: involving two people especially in private
a cozy evening à deux
Examples of à deux in a Sentence
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 1 May 2024
A.j. Baime, WSJ, 26 June 2018
His wife fell asleep and woke up to find her husband and the third member of their ménage a trois engaged in a ménage a deux.
—Teresa M. Pelham, courant.com, 22 Mar. 2018
Adverb
According to widespread reports, the pop star and baller will be jetting a deux to attend Sunday’s Formula 1 race at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 1 May 2024
Adjective
Photos: Falling in Love with a Deux Chevaux At car shows, the owner of a 1986 Citroën Deux Chevaux wears French fashions and hands out baguettes.
—A.j. Baime, WSJ, 26 June 2018
His wife fell asleep and woke up to find her husband and the third member of their ménage a trois engaged in a ménage a deux.
—Teresa M. Pelham, courant.com, 22 Mar. 2018
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“à deux.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%C3%A0%20deux. Accessed 7 May. 2024.
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