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
It’s later revealed that their tryst was such a disastrous mistake that Meredith burst into tears mid-coitus.
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John Russell, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
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.
—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
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John Russell, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tryst
Noun
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At an undisclosed rendezvous point, a different double cross is in the works.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
1 June 2025
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The pair arrives at the rendezvous point, only to discover that Tommy isn't there.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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Research shows that 60% of managers fail within the first two years of their appointment, and their struggles during this transition phase often affect their teams.—
Davide Sartini,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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His appointment would have marked a symbolic win for UF, which has long aimed to match the University of Michigan in national rankings.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Tuition is $525 for applications submitted by June 30 and $575 for submissions past that date.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2025
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“Tryst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tryst. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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