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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Brown-Forman Master Distiller Emeritus Chris Morris personally selected these barrels from the 4th floor of Warehouse J and the first floor of Warehouse G at the Brown-Forman Distillery from two production dates in 2007.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Nov. 2025 -
Hundreds have personally messaged Saito, captivated by his chutzpah.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The chat additions are a subtle change since the existing Google Assistant can already pull up a list of nearby restaurants, for example.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 Nov. 2025
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Even in chat or calls, people go through ridiculous flows.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The van reaches home ground and no one talks and the only sound along that final stretch is El Camello slapping himself to scare away mosquitoes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Senators are engaging in behind-the-scenes talks to reopen the government.—
Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
6 Nov. 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 8 Nov. 2025.
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