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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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as in to meet
to come together into one body or place
we'll rendezvous at the entrance to the park at 6:00 p.m.
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Recent Examples of rendezvous
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
Still, the industry looked forward and upward in this annual rendezvous that reiterated its global reach.
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Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
9 June 2026
At the same time, one or both of the two landers, launching on their own rockets, would then rendezvous with Orion in low-Earth orbit to test out docking in space.
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Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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Noun
Boeing’s efforts to keep up kept hitting development snags including its first uncrewed test flight, which missed its rendezvous with the space station entirely in 2019.
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Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
Still, the industry looked forward and upward in this annual rendezvous that reiterated its global reach.
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Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
Verb
The Orion and Blue Origin lander will rendezvous in space, and be docked together for about two days.
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Chantelle Lee,
Time,
9 June 2026
At the same time, one or both of the two landers, launching on their own rockets, would then rendezvous with Orion in low-Earth orbit to test out docking in space.
—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for rendezvous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rendezvous
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And to return to some of favorite haunts, but also to see what's next.
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The younger Burrows spent hours of his youth in theaters and studios watching his father work, dining with him at such famed New York haunts as Sardi’s and Gallagher’s and meeting celebrities who attended his father’s New Year’s Eve parties.
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Wray described what happened to her own nails after years of gel appointments.
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Writer Meaghan Wray, in a piece for The Kit, described her own move away from the salon after years of regular gel appointments.
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The United States and Iran have agreed to meet in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday for further discussions, according to another US official.
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Sources told Axios that both sides agreed to halt attacks on each other and meet in Qatar on Tuesday to resolve differences over the Strait of Hormuz.
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Stationing a comfy sofa or a couple of conversation chairs around this coffee table creates a cozy hangout spot when guests come over.
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Across the borough, entrepreneurs have been pairing laundromats with amenities such as bars, coffee shops, live music venues and hangout spots, hoping to make laundry day more enjoyable while creating a sense of community.
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The bacteria that cause tetanus are everywhere in our environment and cannot be eliminated, which is why staying up to date on vaccination is so important.
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Ecuador fans from all over have converged to see their team play, photos show.
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In many ways, the TOC is similar to the control centers of modern global enterprises—where integration, cybersecurity, AI, and operational discipline – delivered by hundreds of technology service providers, converge to help drive performance at scale.
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As the finalists from each state move on to the 'Best Pet in Nation' round of the Pet Lovers' Choice Awards, the team at USA TODAY Pets has gathered all the finalists, runner-ups and third place pets from each region.
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Hundreds of people have gathered throughout the week to carry posters, shout slogans, and sing.
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Many of the drones can be assembled domestically, but Hezbollah is reliant on components from abroad.
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Schultz brings digitalism back to its dexterous roots, paying homage to the hands that assembled the virtual realm.
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“Rendezvous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rendezvous. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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