pas de trois
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of pas de trois
1755–65; < French: literally, step for three
Example Sentences
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Some of the evening’s finest dancing was in the first act’s pas de trois, with the light-footed and serenely musical Joseph Gorak, Catherine Hurlin and Katherine Williams.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 12, 2019
No less fine was the sparkling Indiana Woodward in its pas de trois, making tiny moments exceptionally radiant.
From New York Times ● Sep. 19, 2018
It was wonderful to see again Ashton’s two “Monotones” pas de trois, though really they belong on a far larger stage than the Joyce.
From New York Times ● Aug. 19, 2018
There was also Mälkki's imaginative presentation of Bernd Alois Zimmermann's Cello Concerto, which featured exotic instrumentation and a pas de trois with three dancers choreographed by Tero Saarinen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2018
Maude, Jack, and the good Owen performed a triumphant pas de trois.
From A Duet, with an Occasional Chorus by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir
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