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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The next move in this deadly pas de deux will likely be a strong response by the Israelis to last week’s Iranian missile assault.
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James Stavridis, The Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2024
According to press notes, filming took four days, including two days without an audience, allowing the cameras to join the dancers onstage at the Paris Opera in an additional pas de deux.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
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.
—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
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James Stavridis, The Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2024
According to press notes, filming took four days, including two days without an audience, allowing the cameras to join the dancers onstage at the Paris Opera in an additional pas de deux.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
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.
—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
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“Pas de deux.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pas%20de%20deux. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
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