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
The two were tabloid regulars for the duration of their on-and-off-again tryst, but they haven't been spotted together since May of 2024.
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2026
Yet despite the growing global consensus that all trysts should start on the opposite sides of a hockey puck, most real-life skating entanglements occur between athletes on the same team.
—Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 3 Feb. 2026
Many stumble into their digital trysts accidentally after playing around with AI.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2026
Alice, who often visited Charlotte's resting place, also knew about Jack and Rachel's secret trysts near the graveyard.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2026
Yet despite the growing global consensus that all trysts should start on the opposite sides of a hockey puck, most real-life skating entanglements occur between athletes on the same team.
—Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 3 Feb. 2026
Many stumble into their digital trysts accidentally after playing around with AI.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2026
Alice, who often visited Charlotte's resting place, also knew about Jack and Rachel's secret trysts near the graveyard.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tryst
Noun
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Between her thirst-trap selfies and fabulous rendezvous, the 84-year-old never fails to deliver in the content department.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
25 May 2026
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In the near term, NASA plans to launch its next Artemis mission in 2027, sending up four astronauts in an Orion capsule atop an SLS rocket to rendezvous in Earth orbit with SpaceX's lander and an alternative being built by Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
22 May 2026
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However, some critics are also concerned that getting a weight loss prescription online is usually much easier than getting one through an in-person appointment.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Following heavy campaigning by a wide cast of public officials, the council confirmed McMahon’s appointment by a vote of 6-1 on Wednesday, with Johnson — who chairs the city’s Housing and Redevelopment Authority — voting with the majority, leaving only Bowie opposed.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
28 May 2026
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Similarly, contracts closer to their termination date showed stronger probability versus a long-term contract.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
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Easy shorts that look polished enough for lunch dates, travel days, and everything in between.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
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“Tryst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tryst. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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