tête-à-tête 1 of 2

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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tête-à-tête

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noun

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Recent Examples of tête-à-tête
Noun
The president also seemed to take issue with reports from Chinese officials that the U.S. had initiated the tete-a-tete. Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019 There should be more to a Europa League quarter-final than a verbal tete-a-tete between a United goalkeeper and a former United midfielder who spent the first leg as an unused substitute. Carl Anka, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025 These two have gone tete-a-tete against the top pair and are starting to come out on top. Todd Boss, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 Now, though, both candidates will have White House records to back up, leaving it unclear whether either will be able to seize the offensive -- and if one or the other will end up stuck on their back foot for the 90-minute tete-a-tete. Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 26 June 2024 But truly do not feel any pressure to have that tete-a-tete anytime soon. Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024 Most likely, sources say, the two will have a tete-a-tete on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in September. Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 July 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tête-à-tête
Adverb
  • Trump met personally with the GOP conference that morning, urging them to stop pushing for more changes and get behind the bill.
    Riley Beggin, USA Today, 23 May 2025
  • In Russell’s terminology, such people haven’t personally experienced how unpleasant pain can be.
    Colin Marshall, The Conversation, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • Tesfaye’s bold and electric presence onstage and onscreen is an intriguing counterpoint to the thoughtful and soft-spoken man who sits for a chat about his movie.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 17 May 2025
  • Phil and Rasmus were sat next to me, and were super open for a chat, outlining loads of stuff, thoroughly decent people, Phil then asked Matt Benham to come down and chat to my kids.
    Jay Harris, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • White House special envoy Steve Witkoff is leading the talks from the U.S. side.
    Sonam Sheth Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
  • President mulls joining Russia-Ukraine peace talks, expects ceasefire Henzel, the former diplomat, disagreed.
    Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 15 May 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 25 May. 2025.

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