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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The flaying and dismembering of a deer, a task shared by two hunters, unfolds as a vigorous pas de deux. 
Celia Wren, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2022 The judicial pas de deux is set to take place at noon, the moment Breyer said in a letter to President Joe Biden on Wednesday that his retirement will take effect after nearly 28 years on the nation's highest court. Mark Sherman, Chron, 30 June 2022 The parity in the pas de deux these friends performed extended to the nudity on display, what with Chastain requesting a quid pro quo from her co-star regarding that piece of the production. Daniel Vaillancourt, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2022 The judicial pas de deux is set to take place at noon, the moment Breyer said in a letter to President Joe Biden on Wednesday that his retirement will take effect after nearly 28 years on the nation's highest court. Mark Sherman, Chron, 30 June 2022 The judicial pas de deux is set to take place at noon, the moment Breyer said in a letter to President Joe Biden on Wednesday that his retirement will take effect after nearly 28 years on the nation's highest court. Mark Sherman, ajc, 29 June 2022 In the titular act, a couple danced what resembled a traditional ballet pas de deux taken to the air. oregonlive, 30 June 2022 One embrace between Sandra and Clément, reunited at a café after a time apart, is choreographed with the classical precision and grace of a climactic pas de deux. Jon Frosch, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2022 In the firehouse garage, willowy Alfredo performs a pas de deux with his muscular tutor Afonso. Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 May 2022 See More
Celia Wren, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2022 The judicial pas de deux is set to take place at noon, the moment Breyer said in a letter to President Joe Biden on Wednesday that his retirement will take effect after nearly 28 years on the nation's highest court. Mark Sherman, Chron, 30 June 2022 The parity in the pas de deux these friends performed extended to the nudity on display, what with Chastain requesting a quid pro quo from her co-star regarding that piece of the production. Daniel Vaillancourt, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2022 The judicial pas de deux is set to take place at noon, the moment Breyer said in a letter to President Joe Biden on Wednesday that his retirement will take effect after nearly 28 years on the nation's highest court. Mark Sherman, Chron, 30 June 2022 The judicial pas de deux is set to take place at noon, the moment Breyer said in a letter to President Joe Biden on Wednesday that his retirement will take effect after nearly 28 years on the nation's highest court. Mark Sherman, ajc, 29 June 2022 In the titular act, a couple danced what resembled a traditional ballet pas de deux taken to the air. oregonlive, 30 June 2022 One embrace between Sandra and Clément, reunited at a café after a time apart, is choreographed with the classical precision and grace of a climactic pas de deux. Jon Frosch, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2022 In the firehouse garage, willowy Alfredo performs a pas de deux with his muscular tutor Afonso. Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 May 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
French, literally, step for two
First Known Use
circa 1762, in the meaning defined at sense 1