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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Adverb
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The 70-year-old former statesman, who was acquitted of personally receiving or using the funds, has continued to profess his innocence.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025 -
Memory bumps across the lifespan in personally meaningful music.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Hendrix was elated in her post-dance chat with Hough, even before receiving her stellar score.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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Torrez had to review the images and chats personally.—
Charlotte Alter,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The best way to silence such talk is on the pitch.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The records obtained by The Star, Kehoe’s internal calendar entries, did not reveal the substance of the governor’s recent talks.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
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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 26 Oct. 2025.
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