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as in haunt
a place for spending time or for socializing the arcade was the rendezvous of choice for most of the teenagers in town

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as in appointment
an agreement to be present at a specified time and place I have a rendezvous with him at lunchtime

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rendezvous

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verb

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Recent Examples of rendezvous
Noun
After Emily’s romantic rendezvous in Paris and Rome, the romantic lead is taking off again. Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2024 But five of Starliner’s thrusters malfunctioned as the spacecraft was approaching the space station in June, causing delays during the rendezvous and docking process. Denise Chow, NBC News, 14 Aug. 2024
Verb
This disposable module contains 28 auxiliary thrusters, five of which failed during Starliner’s approach and rendezvous with the ISS on June 6. Lee Billings, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2024 Then, the sample carrier will rendezvous with a return vehicle in orbit around Mars. Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 6 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rendezvous 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rendezvous
Noun
  • The hotel came about when the Fremont Street Experience was the main attraction, the bars in Fremont East were popular haunts and the walkable dining and drink scene of the Arts District was gaining attention.
    Ryan Slattery, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The Palace Bar, 21 Fleet St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 A favorite haunt of Brendan Behan and Flann O'Brien, this Victorian pub remains a hub for Dublin's literary crowd.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • To make this easier, appointments are not required.
    Kff Health News, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
  • City leaders have two options: an appointment or a special election.
    Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • The number is increasing and the resources are insufficient to meet the demand.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Just up the road, where open land meets the neighborhood’s northern periphery, Jason Swann was also packing up — and waiting.
    Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • These appearances take the shape of friendly hangouts where Trump and the hosts cover topics like sports, libertarianism, free speech, dads, and conspiracy theories, a topic that connects with the former president’s vigorous deployment of baseless claims.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Robyn heads to the criminals’ hangout and fights her way inside to confront Paco.
    Erica Thompson, TVLine, 20 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Both Apple and Google keep their phones up to date with the latest security patches and software updates.
    Larry Magid, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • That was his greatest talent, knowing who to hire, who should be on this date, who should play this part.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Does will come from several directions, converge in the corner, and make their way back into the timber.
    Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
  • At Gucci Osteria high-minded fashion and high-minded fare converge at a singular address.
    Brad Japhe, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • What’s needed next is a community of amateur radio astronomers who can begin gathering data that will complement the work of their professional colleagues, just as amateur astronomers working in the visible part of the spectrum have done for hundreds of years.
    The Physics arXiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The rating labels schools and districts earn should be changed to be easier for the public to understand, but that should be done after research and gathering public feedback.
    Yesenia Robles, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • To prove it, Jeff brings out an exact copy of the immunity necklace, the one that a member of Hordak’s Horde seemingly assembled in an assault on all retinas everywhere.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
  • All of these parts were assembled on a Praxis Wetbench chassis, and all tests were performed inside Windows 11 Pro with the latest updates installed.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024

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“Rendezvous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rendezvous. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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