as in rendezvous
an agreement to be present at a specified time and place
both lovers had to hurry to keep their noontime tryst in the park
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Recent Examples of tryst
The playful, awkward negotiations between Samuel and Romy at the beginning of their tryst shrewdly communicate the difficulties of turning a flush of desire into action.
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Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
Back in town, Jamie confronts Claire regarding her tryst with Lord John.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Before her secret tryst with Sandoval, Leviss was in a five-year long relationship with Kennedy before the duo announced the end of their engagement in December 2021.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
Police believe one of the suspects was angry at Perez having a tryst with the suspect’s girlfriend.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
Back in town, Jamie confronts Claire regarding her tryst with Lord John.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Before her secret tryst with Sandoval, Leviss was in a five-year long relationship with Kennedy before the duo announced the end of their engagement in December 2021.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
Police believe one of the suspects was angry at Perez having a tryst with the suspect’s girlfriend.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tryst
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This smells like: An elicit, moonlit rendezvous in a fantastical orchard—where the dress code is leather and smudged lipstick.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
21 Oct. 2024
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Mission controllers weren’t able to communicate with the probe during the maneuver, and will have to wait about three days to pick up a signal that the spacecraft survived its rendezvous with the sun.—
Denise Chow,
NBC News,
24 Dec. 2024
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The American Civil Liberties Union sued Monday night over the birthright citizenship order and submitted a legal filing in an ongoing case over the cancellation of appointments for asylum seekers at the border.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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Related article Stranded at the border: Migrants are in limbo after Trump cancels border app appointments On Tuesday, no migrants accepted donations or wanted to speak to Cosmes.—
Holmes Lybrand,
CNN,
22 Jan. 2025
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Gov Ball works on a tiered system, meaning those who purchase their passes earlier will save as prices continue to increase closer to the event date.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
24 Jan. 2025
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The production seems to have been given zero access to these bachelor’s dates or online interactions; instead, they are recounted as unsurprising post-game chastise sessions, with Hao reiterating his principles while the other men nod along or squirm a bit.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Tryst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tryst. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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