Definition of trystnext
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 Drinks out and crashing a surprise birthday party do not constitute a courthouse tryst, the SJC was told. Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026 Today, the park is visited mostly by lovers who use its overgrown grounds for trysts. Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2026 If the first four episodes of Bridgerton’s swoon-worthy fourth season were about desperate, hungry yearning, then the final four were more about, er, consummation—complete with secret trysts, steaming hot baths, false identities, and genuinely big shocks. Radhika Seth, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2026 Bread dough The morning after Cathy and Heathcliff spy on Joseph (Ewan Mitchell) and Zillah’s (Amy Morgan) kinky stable tryst, Cathy loses her composure at the breakfast table watching a very wet dough (focaccia, maybe? Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tryst
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Noun
  • This intimate rendezvous of volunteers was part of Florida’s efforts the last couple years to update its science standards.
    Jessica Meszaros, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Katalyst was able to regain control of the satellite, but the company acknowledged that the issue cost it time, which would delay LINK’s rendezvous with Swift by about a month.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Moody served as Florida's attorney general from 2019 until her appointment to the Senate in January 2025.
    Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The appointment put her in a leading role with the Lakers for the rest of her father’s life.
    Law Murray, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Police said one of the suspects arrested two days ago was expected to appear in court on Monday, while the other three would appear on a later date.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Sales of the compact crossover climbed 64% year-to-date through July 2026, as reported by Automotive News.
    Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

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“Tryst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tryst. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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