tryst

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. 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 See All Example Sentences for tryst
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Noun
  • 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
  • So Greenlight is the site of many of our rendezvous.
    James Factora, Them., 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • To entice buyers, Huawei is offering at least 50% off screen replacements, as well as two free appointments to service the phone at home or at a preferred location.
    Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Men are joining their wives for medical appointments, going to menopause retreats, and making TikTok videos and documentaries.
    Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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