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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Tired of Luann’s antics already, Porsha chats with the other women during it, and Luann doesn’t just yell at her from the stage but walks into the crowd to scold her face-to-face into the microphone.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
Once the men arrived and got comfortable, Hansen would enter the room and confront them, often reading directly from transcripts of their online chats.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2026

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The remarks came days after Araghchi proposed reopening the Strait of Hormuz and resuming nuclear talks within seven days if Washington accepts Iran’s terms.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
Since opening in 2014, Abraco Campeao, or Embrace Champions, has expanded into teaching boxing, jiu-jitsu, Muay Thai and capoeira, and providing educational talks.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

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