pas de quatre
noun
pas de qua·tre
ˌpä-də-ˈkat 
-ˈka-trə,
-ˈkätrᵊ
plural pas de quatre
ˌpä-də-ˈkat
-ˈka-trə,
-ˈkätrᵊ
: a dance or figure for four performers
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This season, the Act 2 pas de quatre, a speedy and demanding divertissement for three women and one man, was cut to help streamline the ballet.
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New York Times, 25 Feb. 2020
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“Pas de quatre.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pas%20de%20quatre. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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