tête-à-tête 1 of 2

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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tête-à-tête

2 of 2

noun

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tête-à-tête
Adverb
  • 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
  • Hendrix was elated in her post-dance chat with Hough, even before receiving her stellar score.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Torrez had to review the images and chats personally.
    Charlotte Alter, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The best way to silence such talk is on the pitch.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • 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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