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
This is when Tamra suggests that Jenn didn’t cheat just once, explaining in her confessional that there are also rumors of a previous tryst at a yoga studio.
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2025
During the wedding, Charlotte (Davis) has a tryst with the best man Martin and meets his dad.
—Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 30 July 2025
Even a life of secret trysts and unspoken love would be better than *checks sidewalk* no life at all.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 27 July 2025
Throughout their day-long tryst, the couple also frequently kissed in public.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 22 July 2025
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2025
During the wedding, Charlotte (Davis) has a tryst with the best man Martin and meets his dad.
—Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 30 July 2025
Even a life of secret trysts and unspoken love would be better than *checks sidewalk* no life at all.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 27 July 2025
Throughout their day-long tryst, the couple also frequently kissed in public.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tryst
Noun
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Sean Penn, though, didn’t need to leave his house for such a rendezvous.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Cygnus team overcame that problem, however, and got the freighter on track for a one-day-late rendezvous.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, for years, state legislatures have been passing laws that seek to reshape academic labor on the front end, by gutting funding for hires and imposing new criteria for appointment and retention.—
Time,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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At Intel, two interim co-CEOs were in charge this year during the three-month gap between one CEO’s departure last December and a new leader’s appointment in March.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Intel rallied over 20% in the past week and has seen a year-to-date gain of nearly 80%.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
29 Sep. 2025
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Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Tryst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tryst. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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