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
During the wedding, Charlotte (Davis) has a tryst with the best man Martin and meets his dad.
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Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 30 July 2025
Throughout their day-long tryst, the couple also frequently kissed in public.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 22 July 2025
Just as their parents’ past decisions set into motion their own fates, a tryst behind a cheap pizza joint forever changes Tom and Eliza’s lives.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
But the tryst is awkward, brief, and unsatisfying, leaving Isabelle in a deeply alienated state.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 26 June 2025
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Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 30 July 2025
Throughout their day-long tryst, the couple also frequently kissed in public.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 22 July 2025
Just as their parents’ past decisions set into motion their own fates, a tryst behind a cheap pizza joint forever changes Tom and Eliza’s lives.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
But the tryst is awkward, brief, and unsatisfying, leaving Isabelle in a deeply alienated state.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tryst
Noun
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The pair's progenitors engaged in a rendezvous that stripped off the outer layers of proto-Charon to create a disk of icy debris.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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So Greenlight is the site of many of our rendezvous.—
James Factora,
Them.,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In 2022 several indigent defendants lacking timely appointment of counsel filed a lawsuit against Wisconsin’s State Public Defender office, claiming an ongoing pattern of delays in appointing a public defender for open criminal cases around the state.—
MARGARET SHREINER,
jsonline.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Her recent appointment as Creative Director of Proenza Schouler marks a groundbreaking moment in Black fashion, affirming her place as a visionary shaping the future of the industry.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
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On September 5, the Friends actress was spotted enjoying a New York City date night with her boyfriend, Jim Cutis.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Tryst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tryst. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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