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
Perhaps, Sophie suggests, Margo sees the tryst as a second chance, a redo of her lonely and impoverished high school years.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 20 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
Perhaps, Sophie suggests, Margo sees the tryst as a second chance, a redo of her lonely and impoverished high school years.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 20 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tryst
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Producer Yung Willis’ electronic flourishes and subdued log drums help soundtrack Jiggy’s late-night rendezvous.—
Heran Mamo,
Billboard,
31 Oct. 2025
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Upon its rendezvous with the ISS, HTV-X carried out a series of test maneuvers, including a retreat-from-station procedure and systems checks ahead of spacecraft capture.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.—
Abby Frank,
The Conversation,
5 Nov. 2025
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NewDays is a treatment platform for cognitive decline that includes telehealth appointments and personalized brain exercises.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
5 Nov. 2025
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With the assistance of more than 400 philanthropic leaders and influential leaders, Power Lunch has raised over $33 million to date, to provide nourishing meals to New York City’s aging population.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
4 Nov. 2025
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For instance, all of the people named Sexiest Man Alive are marked for death at a later date.—
Choire Sicha,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Tryst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tryst. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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