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as in personally
in person and usually privately
I won't believe that accusation until I meet with him face-to-face and ask him myself
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as in one-on-one
in direct confrontation or competition
came face-to-face with her lifelong fear of flying even before the plane left the runway
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Recent Examples of face-to-face
What the Experience Actually Looks Like The rooms put guests face-to-face with Siberian tigers, Bengal golden tigers and white tigers.
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Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
Go face-to-face with the person of the moment.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
This face-to-face interaction contrasts with online chess, where players often encounter trolling and unsportsmanlike behavior.
—Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
In the clip, fans meet face-to-face with the captain of the Millennium Falcon himself, Han Solo.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
Go face-to-face with the person of the moment.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
This face-to-face interaction contrasts with online chess, where players often encounter trolling and unsportsmanlike behavior.
—Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
In the clip, fans meet face-to-face with the captain of the Millennium Falcon himself, Han Solo.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for face-to-face
Recent Examples of Synonyms for face-to-face
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According to one account, the McMahons let Patterson go personally, at the mansion, and both Vince and Linda cried.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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As almost all the Mercury and Gemini astronauts were test pilots before being selected for interstellar service, Cooper knew them personally.—
Laura Ness,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Though Edmonton sat back and trapped more at times, including late in the year, their pace and personnel allowed for plenty of chances in three head-to-head meetings.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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Who won the head-to-head games between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia this season?—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Perkins, who is CEO of Canva, addressed head-on the concerns among many who work in creative industries about the potential for AI to supplant human labor.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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Figures of Crisis makes productive use of this commonplace idea by tackling it head-on and turning it inside out.—
Ara H. Merjian,
ARTnews.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Face-to-face.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/face-to-face. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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