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
No, though the sight of each other fires up their libidos, resulting in a tryst and an engagement.
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 21 May 2025
The playful, awkward negotiations between Samuel and Romy at the beginning of their tryst shrewdly communicate the difficulties of turning a flush of desire into action.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
From her trysts with potential paramours to her ride-or-die friendship with some of her fellow castmates, Miller came in like a wrecking ball, switching up the status quo of the show with her personality and intellect.
—Tayler Adigun, Essence, 28 May 2025
The women in the Beatles’ universe played a major role in the group’s personal and musical journey: A constellation of girlfriends, wives, trysts, and exes influenced each band member, their songs, and the band’s direction.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2025
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 21 May 2025
The playful, awkward negotiations between Samuel and Romy at the beginning of their tryst shrewdly communicate the difficulties of turning a flush of desire into action.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
From her trysts with potential paramours to her ride-or-die friendship with some of her fellow castmates, Miller came in like a wrecking ball, switching up the status quo of the show with her personality and intellect.
—Tayler Adigun, Essence, 28 May 2025
The women in the Beatles’ universe played a major role in the group’s personal and musical journey: A constellation of girlfriends, wives, trysts, and exes influenced each band member, their songs, and the band’s direction.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tryst
Noun
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There was Fritz’s late night rendezvous with Mpetshi Perricard, which was stopped at two sets all because of Wimbledon’s late night curfew.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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Ultimately, if Rubin or another facility manages to spot an interstellar object fortuitously poised to pass relatively close to Earth, astronomers might even be able to gain an extremely close-up view via a spacecraft rendezvous.—
Nora Bradford,
Scientific American,
3 July 2025
Noun
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Recent Results and Performances Ecuador changed coaches at the start of the year with the appointment of Eduardo Moscoso, who is vastly experienced in their youth setup but is now in his first senior international coaching role.—
Neel Shelat,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Her appointment was announced in September 2024 and her debut collection was shown in March 2025.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
8 July 2025
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Taylor knows the exact date of their first date: June 30, 2014.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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More manicure inspo: Now, watch Madelyn Cline's cover shoot: Follow Allure on Instagram and TikTok, or subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date on all things beauty.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
11 July 2025
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“Tryst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tryst. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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