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as in haunt
a place for spending time or for socializing the arcade was the rendezvous of choice for most of the teenagers in town

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as in appointment
an agreement to be present at a specified time and place I have a rendezvous with him at lunchtime

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rendezvous

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verb

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Recent Examples of rendezvous
Noun
The various factions all converge as Walker negotiates a rendezvous with the extremely wary Mia, which is interrupted by dirty cops, followed by wave upon wave of gun- and blade-wielding Chinese gangsters. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2025 Nick has gone radio silent since his last rendezvous with Mark, and June is the only one who can get him back onside. Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
SpaceX has yet to conduct a mission to orbit or test out how Starship will rendezvous with another vehicle for refueling in space, a maneuver the company must perfect to supply the vehicle with enough fuel to get to the moon. Jackie Wattles, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025 That night, when Noor rendezvoused with Peter, Catherine Rose in their secret meeting place, Sami called with the bad news, before boarding a plane with the mother. Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 24 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rendezvous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rendezvous
Noun
  • Clover Club Regarded as one of the best cocktail haunts in the city, treat Mom to Clover Club’s Mother’s Day Jazz Brunch.
    Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025
  • Juicy, whole lobster served grilled or blackened is best, though the menu at this famous haunt features every possible elaboration of the dish.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Be ready to ask questions: Your appointment is an appropriate time to ask any questions about your health, symptom triggers, treatments, and more.
    Ruth Jessen Hickman, Health, 10 May 2025
  • Recession hair has recently taken off on TikTok among folks who, thanks to the worrisome nature of the economy, are looking to cut back on their salon appointments without entirely giving up the idea of dyeing their hair.
    Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 9 May 2025
Verb
  • Sutton and Rogers met before her murder and are believed to have slept together.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 16 May 2025
  • The show is set to give the music competition reality genre the Love is Blind treatment by forming a pop group without the members meeting face-to-face.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • Owner Darrell Wilkerson went to Philadelphia and worked in both the city’s legendary cheesesteak hangouts, Jim’s Steaks and Pat’s King of Steaks, to learn the secrets behind the genuine Philly.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2025
  • Culinary Dropout just might become the Carmel Valley area’s new favorite hangout.
    Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025
Noun
  • On an unspecified date during the investigation, a juvenile was found in possession of a .357 revolver and about two grams of crack cocaine, Boothroyd said.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2025
  • Half of Gen Z young adults are single, but only 27% are actively looking to date.
    Jamie Gutfreund, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Verb
  • In Episode 11, the shifting timelines finally converge as the night of the gala comes into clear focus.
    Claire Franken, TVLine, 2 May 2025
  • The College of Cardinals — including 108 Cardinals appointed by Francis and 10 Americans — are set to converge on May 7 for the election process.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 2 May 2025
Verb
  • Gattuso encouraged the family to humanize Pelkey, and gathered about 50 letters of support, including family, friends, elementary school teachers and military buddies, Wales said.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 10 May 2025
  • Townspeople of Genazzano gathered in the square outside the main church housing the Madre del Buon Consiglio (Mother of Good Counsel) sanctuary as Leo arrived and greeted them.
    Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
Verb
  • My daughter's charcoal box was assembled by mixed media artist Nikoli Shaver and included a graphite starter kit, a small pack of media-appropriate paper, an eraser, charcoal pencils, and more.
    Adrienne So, Wired News, 17 May 2025
  • After the wild third act in Final Destination Bloodlines, the credits begin to roll with a view of the newspaper clippings that Stefanie assembled.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025

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“Rendezvous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rendezvous. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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