as in tête-à-tête
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Recent Examples of à deux
According to widespread reports, the pop star and baller will be jetting a deux to attend Sunday’s Formula 1 race at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 1 May 2024
Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 1 May 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for à deux
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This isn’t a grabby, attention seeker of a film, but a quiet, watchful sort of movie that whispers its secrets sotto voce.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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The first and rarest category involved sotto voce confessions of personal tree-felling or maiming episodes.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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The changes allow parties to make their first bond issuance on the public market instead of selling those privately as initially agreed in April.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
8 Dec. 2025
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Markle, though, had denied exactly that to Meghan and Prince Harry privately.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Dec. 2025
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“à deux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/%C3%A0%20deux. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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