as in personally
in person and usually privately
met tête-à-tête with the student's parents to discuss his disciplinary problems in class
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as in chat
friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this
had a quick tête-à-tête with my neighbor before heading off to work
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Recent Examples of tête-à-tête
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
Social outings, sports events and fun activities with kids plus romantic tete-a-tetes are tops on your menu.
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Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
5 Jan. 2026
Texas' initial redistricting saga launched a national tete-a-tete, inspiring other states to redraw their own maps.
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Brittany Shepherd,
ABC News,
3 Dec. 2025
Later, there is caper-like comedy at a funeral home, which then sobers in a poignant tete-a-tete between Yun-ji and Min-yeong, astute revelations of the broken homes that shaped our young heroines, a climactic riot of slapstick destruction at an emergency school meeting and more.
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Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
Another video captured Xi, Modi and Putin engaging in a lighthearted tete-a-tete on the Summit’s sidelines.
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Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Sep. 2025
Aside from that tete-a-tete, there was some superb quality on show.
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Beren Cross,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
Noun
Told mostly through dialogue, Konfidenz is an intensely psychological tete-a-tete about a woman who receives a phone call from a stranger claiming to be her friend, but soon is revealed to have intimate and dangerous knowledge about her life.
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
Social outings, sports events and fun activities with kids plus romantic tete-a-tetes are tops on your menu.
—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
5 Jan. 2026
Texas' initial redistricting saga launched a national tete-a-tete, inspiring other states to redraw their own maps.
—
Brittany Shepherd,
ABC News,
3 Dec. 2025
Later, there is caper-like comedy at a funeral home, which then sobers in a poignant tete-a-tete between Yun-ji and Min-yeong, astute revelations of the broken homes that shaped our young heroines, a climactic riot of slapstick destruction at an emergency school meeting and more.
—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
Another video captured Xi, Modi and Putin engaging in a lighthearted tete-a-tete on the Summit’s sidelines.
—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Sep. 2025
Aside from that tete-a-tete, there was some superb quality on show.
—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tête-à-tête
Adverb
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The photo was accompanied by a caption personally written by the princess.
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To not take things personally, my boundaries.
Noun
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The association has sent emails in recent months reminding residents not to violate the clause, including in group chats.
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Executive coffee chats create low-barrier access to decision-makers.
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The talks come after the Qatari prime minister met with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Tuesday to discuss ongoing US-Iran talks and regional developments.
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Peace talks between the two countries are still inching along, with one of the key points up for discussion being how to regulate the flow of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
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“Tête-à-tête.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/t%C3%AAte-%C3%A0-t%C3%AAte. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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