face-to-face
adverb or adjective
1
: within each other's sight or presence
met and talked face-to-face
a face-to-face consultation
2
: in or into direct contact or confrontation
came face-to-face with the problem
Examples of face-to-face in a Sentence
I won't believe that accusation until I meet with him face-to-face and ask him myself
came face-to-face with her lifelong fear of flying even before the plane left the runway
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In what kind of alternate universe does TV’s most popular soccer coach come face-to-face with the real-life coach of a popular women’s soccer team?
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on Putin to hold face-to-face bilateral peace talks in Istanbul on Thursday.
—Isabel Van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
The robbers accused of holding Kim Kardashian at gunpoint in her hotel room and stealing $6 million worth of jewelry were face-to-face with her Tuesday, as the mogul delivered her testimony in a Paris courtroom.
—William Earl, Variety, 13 May 2025
Along the way, Joe also comes face-to-face with a former flame, Olivia (Linda Cardellini), who is grieving the loss of her husband while also fighting feelings for Joe.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 12 May 2025
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on Putin to hold face-to-face bilateral peace talks in Istanbul on Thursday.
—Isabel Van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
The robbers accused of holding Kim Kardashian at gunpoint in her hotel room and stealing $6 million worth of jewelry were face-to-face with her Tuesday, as the mogul delivered her testimony in a Paris courtroom.
—William Earl, Variety, 13 May 2025
Along the way, Joe also comes face-to-face with a former flame, Olivia (Linda Cardellini), who is grieving the loss of her husband while also fighting feelings for Joe.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 12 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for face-to-face
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“Face-to-face.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/face-to-face. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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