passant
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of passant
1375–1425; late Middle English < Middle French, present participle of passer to pass; see -ant
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
He neither relies on voiceovers nor films them obliquely à la Polanski, who gives us the poetry en passant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2022
Have pretty women, attractive men, guests who are en passant, the flavor of another language.
From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2013
She stated that East could ruff with the heart jack and return a heart to dummy’s ace, but either lead would then allow South to score her heart nine with a coup en passant.
From New York Times ● Jul. 21, 2013
Five minutes later Jane Haworth, as Prince Siegfried's mother, made a sweeping entrance down the aisle and, en passant, punted my drink into a handbag half a dozen rows in front.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 15, 2013
Guenever looked upon the six lioncels passant regardant —they were marching along with red tongues and daws, winking pertly over their backsides and waving their flame- tipped tails.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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