tête-à-têtes

noun

plural of tête-à-tête
as in chats
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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  1. chats
  2. talks
Noun
  • Gen is annoyed that Joy is still entertaining Luke via texts and video chats.
    — Emma Soren, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
  • In this week’s episode of It’s Been a Minute, host Brittany Luse chats with Kathryn about what economists, politicians, and everyday people get wrong about the working class.
    — Brittany Luse, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of chats
Noun
  • Inter moved into pole position to sign Spence this week, entering into talks with Spurs over a €30million deal.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The 14-point MoU, mediated by Pakistan and Qatar, was intended to pave the way for peace talks between Washington and Tehran.
    — Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of talks
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“Tête-à-têtes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/t%C3%AAte-%C3%A0-t%C3%AAtes. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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