tryst

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 While Vana insisted the trysts were consensual, her older sister saw abuse instead. Sara Coello, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025 The comedian and Kinda Pregnant actress, 43, discussed some memorable hookups from her past on the newest episode of the Call Her Daddy podcast, which premiered on Wednesday, Jan. 22, including her one-time tryst with a professional athlete. Jen Juneau, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025 Weirdly enough, this is not MV Agusta’s first tryst with a resale/repurchase deal. New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2025 Photo: Everett Collection Billy Wilder’s classic comedy-drama, about a business exec (Jack Lemmon) who lets his bosses use his apartment for their extramarital affairs and trysts, could have been set at any time of year. Bob Sassone, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for tryst
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Noun
  • The various factions all converge as Walker negotiates a rendezvous with the extremely wary Mia, which is interrupted by dirty cops, followed by wave upon wave of gun- and blade-wielding Chinese gangsters.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Nick has gone radio silent since his last rendezvous with Mark, and June is the only one who can get him back onside.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Redd said states like Illinois, Pennsylvania and Tennessee have some of the longest lines and appointment wait lists through at least July.
    Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Sharing his battle At that point, Lowe faced a winding path of medical appointments, treatments and side effects.
    Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • May was in the midst of one of his best seasons to date at the time, going 4-1 with a 2.63 ERA that season, pre-injury.
    Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Apr. 2025
  • China’s targets are generally seen as a direction rather than an actual figure to be achieved by a specific date.
    Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 18 Apr. 2025

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“Tryst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tryst. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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