as in rendezvous
an agreement to be present at a specified time and place
both lovers had to hurry to keep their noontime tryst in the park
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Recent Examples of tryst
The script also stirs in a BDSM tryst between two servants in a stable.
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Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
The two were tabloid regulars for the duration of their on-and-off-again tryst, but they haven't been spotted together since May of 2024.
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Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
9 Feb. 2026
Yet despite the growing global consensus that all trysts should start on the opposite sides of a hockey puck, most real-life skating entanglements occur between athletes on the same team.
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Natasha O'Neill,
Vanity Fair,
3 Feb. 2026
Many stumble into their digital trysts accidentally after playing around with AI.
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Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
17 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tryst
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
The two were tabloid regulars for the duration of their on-and-off-again tryst, but they haven't been spotted together since May of 2024.
—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
9 Feb. 2026
Yet despite the growing global consensus that all trysts should start on the opposite sides of a hockey puck, most real-life skating entanglements occur between athletes on the same team.
—
Natasha O'Neill,
Vanity Fair,
3 Feb. 2026
Many stumble into their digital trysts accidentally after playing around with AI.
—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
17 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tryst
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tryst
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This little pitstop happened on Lucy's way to a rendezvous with the Trojan asteroids that shadow Jupiter around the sun.
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Venus, which is fresh off a rendezvous with the moon, is a frequent visitor in Earth's night sky, as is Jupiter.
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The Problem Gambling Coalition of Colorado lists 18 counselors who treat gambling addiction and two behavioral health centers that offer telehealth appointments for gambling addiction on its website.
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This could be rescheduling a doctor's appointment, finding a contractor after a pipe bursts, or picking up your dry cleaning before a flight in the morning.
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The bacteria that cause tetanus are everywhere in our environment and cannot be eliminated, which is why staying up to date on vaccination is so important.
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“Tryst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tryst. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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