as in personally
in person and usually privately
met tête-à-tête with the student's parents to discuss his disciplinary problems in class
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as in chat
friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this
had a quick tête-à-tête with my neighbor before heading off to work
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tête-à-tête
Adverb
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By carefully selecting artwork that resonates personally, homeowners can elevate their space while honoring the past.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Sep. 2025 -
Walt Disney personally worked on the Carousel of Progress, which debuted at the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair and operated at Disneyland before being moved to Disney World.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Erin Andrews is a couple minutes late to our Zoom chat.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
3 Sep. 2025
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Her husband and their helpers are in various group chats together, which Nina says are a godsend in making sure everyone’s communicating and on the same page.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The railroad’s willingness to pay the bill, including slimming down its own office payroll to free up more funds, appears to have limited the reputational damage enough for serious merger talks to proceed on down the tracks.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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However, the reality is that peace talks between Russia, Ukraine, and the US and Europe are clearly stalled, if at worse dead with many contentions from both sides surrounding security concerns and, importantly, trade sanctions.—
Earl Carr,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Tête-à-tête.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/t%C3%AAte-%C3%A0-t%C3%AAte. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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