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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
In the aftermath of Braylon Mullins’ game-winning shot against Duke to send UConn into the Final Four for the third time in four years, Huskies coach Dan Hurley’s celebrated with his coaches and players and then seemed to have a face-to-face moment with an official.
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From Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
The matriarch agreed to see her face-to-face instead.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Then there’s the location, face-to-face with the future behemoth 175 Park Avenue, which will throw a big shadow in its general direction every afternoon.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 27 Mar. 2026
Talk about how your kids can get together face-to-face.
—Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
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From Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
The matriarch agreed to see her face-to-face instead.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Then there’s the location, face-to-face with the future behemoth 175 Park Avenue, which will throw a big shadow in its general direction every afternoon.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 27 Mar. 2026
Talk about how your kids can get together face-to-face.
—Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for face-to-face
Recent Examples of Synonyms for face-to-face
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Similarly, instead of sounding the alarms in front of the cameras amidst nationwide ICE blowback, Lamont pressed the president directly and personally behind closed doors, securing a commitment that agents wouldn’t be sent where they weren’t requested.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
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The plea agreement also states Kimball personally used a small amount of the money for herself, mainly toward mortgage payments or gifts to family members.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Mead Johnson fortifier used in the head-to-head clinical trial sponsored by Abbott was acidified to prevent bacterial contamination.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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The game against a 76ers team that was idle Sunday will decide the potentially critical tiebreaker in the three-game head-to-head series.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Mar. 2026
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Authorities in northern Minnesota believe alcohol was a factor in a head-on car crash Sunday evening that left two adults dead and two children injured.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Instead, Power drove through the gravel and head-on into the barrier.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Face-to-face.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/face-to-face. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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