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
Jaclyn’s secret tryst was discovered right away: Kate spotted Valentin leaving her room in the morning and then went and blabbed to Laurie, who was (understandably) upset.
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 23 Mar. 2025
Xavier is headed out of the silo Xavier was always going to leave the silo to try to find his wife, despite a brief tryst with Sinatra's therapist, Dr. Gabriela Torabi (Sarah Shahi), that wound up being meaningless from both a plot and character perspective.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
While Vana insisted the trysts were consensual, her older sister saw abuse instead.
—Sara Coello, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025
The comedian and Kinda Pregnant actress, 43, discussed some memorable hookups from her past on the newest episode of the Call Her Daddy podcast, which premiered on Wednesday, Jan. 22, including her one-time tryst with a professional athlete.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 23 Mar. 2025
Xavier is headed out of the silo Xavier was always going to leave the silo to try to find his wife, despite a brief tryst with Sinatra's therapist, Dr. Gabriela Torabi (Sarah Shahi), that wound up being meaningless from both a plot and character perspective.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
While Vana insisted the trysts were consensual, her older sister saw abuse instead.
—Sara Coello, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025
The comedian and Kinda Pregnant actress, 43, discussed some memorable hookups from her past on the newest episode of the Call Her Daddy podcast, which premiered on Wednesday, Jan. 22, including her one-time tryst with a professional athlete.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tryst
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The various factions all converge as Walker negotiates a rendezvous with the extremely wary Mia, which is interrupted by dirty cops, followed by wave upon wave of gun- and blade-wielding Chinese gangsters.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Apr. 2025
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Nick has gone radio silent since his last rendezvous with Mark, and June is the only one who can get him back onside.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
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Redd said states like Illinois, Pennsylvania and Tennessee have some of the longest lines and appointment wait lists through at least July.—
Pilar Arias,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Sharing his battle At that point, Lowe faced a winding path of medical appointments, treatments and side effects.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
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Jaguars deliver fireworks to start bold new era NFL Draft viewership soars on Day 3 with 4.3 million viewers, the most watched to date Comments J Jim B. · 6h 0m ago This is a great new concept for the Athletic.—
Bruce Arians,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Wild bees are emerging earlier This kind of shift in timing is already happening with bees in the U.S. Studies have shown that the date wild bees emerge in the U.S. has shifted by 10.4 days earlier over the past 130 years, and the pace is accelerating.—
Courtney McGinnis,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Tryst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tryst. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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