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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Dancer Marshall Whiteley rose to new heights, literally, as a leaping lion and there was an engaging pas de deux with Stephanie Maiorano (a pink flamingo) and Jonas Oliveras (the rhino).
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Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025
One side quest was doing pas de deux [a dance duet].
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2025
Memorable characters such as the Snow King and Queen await, along Dancing Snowflakes and a signature pas de deux.
—David Chavern, Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2025
This fluttering, vaporous, slightly mysterious pas de deux was created, in 1980, for the ballerina Merrill Ashley, a technical powerhouse with a hidden lyrical side.
—Jillian Steinhauer, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
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Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025
One side quest was doing pas de deux [a dance duet].
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2025
Memorable characters such as the Snow King and Queen await, along Dancing Snowflakes and a signature pas de deux.
—David Chavern, Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2025
This fluttering, vaporous, slightly mysterious pas de deux was created, in 1980, for the ballerina Merrill Ashley, a technical powerhouse with a hidden lyrical side.
—Jillian Steinhauer, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pas de deux
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“Pas de deux.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pas%20de%20deux. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025.
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