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 film’s first scene features a tryst, in a back room of a shoe store, between the protagonist, a twenty-three-year-old salesman named Marty Mauser (Timothée Chalamet), and a young married woman named Rachel (Odessa A’zion).
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2025
In DaCosta’s vision, Tessa Thompson dives in as Hedda, a woman in 1950s London trapped within the constraints of society who, in one fateful night amid a swirl of scandal, trysts and jealousy at an opulent party, decides to take it all down.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2025
While Carr hilariously remains fully clothed for that first tryst — gloves, turtleneck, and all — the reprise calls for some role-playing.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
Throw in a scandalous tryst, a terrible fall, a bout of amnesia, a fake engagement and a wildly sexy, deeply romantic happily ever after, and this absolute banger will keep the pages turning all night long.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2025
In DaCosta’s vision, Tessa Thompson dives in as Hedda, a woman in 1950s London trapped within the constraints of society who, in one fateful night amid a swirl of scandal, trysts and jealousy at an opulent party, decides to take it all down.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2025
While Carr hilariously remains fully clothed for that first tryst — gloves, turtleneck, and all — the reprise calls for some role-playing.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
Throw in a scandalous tryst, a terrible fall, a bout of amnesia, a fake engagement and a wildly sexy, deeply romantic happily ever after, and this absolute banger will keep the pages turning all night long.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tryst
Noun
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An early Monday morning rendezvous of the QM2 with the Queen Mary was celebrated with a deep, bellowing ship horn salute.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2026
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Serving specialty hot cocktails with latkes and caviar, the space provides the allure of 1920s Paris decor for a romantic rendezvous.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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Mon Lumière was built as a smart, cost-efficient alternative that complements professional dermatology treatments and supports consistency between appointments.—
William Jones
January 29,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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The companies provide rides to medical appointments for Medicaid members at no cost to the patients, and in a nine-county region around Denver, they’re coordinated by a broker.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
29 Jan. 2026
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Kickoff times and broadcast information for all of Pitt's games will be announced at a later date.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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But the momentum extended to the mid-market, too, with Bonhams seeing its strongest week of modern and contemporary art sales to date.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Tryst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tryst. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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