TÊTE-À-TÊTES Synonyms: 40 Similar Words

tête-à-têtes

noun

plural of tête-à-tête

as in chats

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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Users will not need to manually migrate their existing conversations or start new chats.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
White Sox right fielder Braden Montgomery, right, chats with manager Will Venable before a game against the Braves on June 9, 2026, at Rate Field.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026

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The two Syrian officials said that a decision had already been made — but not publicly announced — for Syria to join the Mecca pact, while the regional official said talks were still ongoing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026
Russia's delegation will again be led by Vladimir Medinsky, a hardline Putin aide who has participated in most talks with Ukraine since the unsuccessful first set of discussions all the way back in March 2022.

— Willem Marx, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026

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