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as in haunt
a place for spending time or for socializing
the arcade was the rendezvous of choice for most of the teenagers in town
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as in appointment
an agreement to be present at a specified time and place
I have a rendezvous with him at lunchtime
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as in to meet
to come together into one body or place
we'll rendezvous at the entrance to the park at 6:00 p.m.
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Recent Examples of rendezvous
Denise Chow, NBC News, 2 Jan. 2025
Aquarius This New Year’s Eve, prepare yourself for a random rendezvous with an unexpected twist (in a pleasant and surprising way).
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Ashley Strickland, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
Those chances will become even tighter for Artemis III because that mission will require Orion to rendezvous with a version of SpaceX’s in-development Starship in orbit.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024
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Noun
From robotic expeditions to the moon to a new observatory in space to a rendezvous with an asteroid, 2025 promises to be packed with ambitious space exploration.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 2 Jan. 2025
Aquarius This New Year’s Eve, prepare yourself for a random rendezvous with an unexpected twist (in a pleasant and surprising way).
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Verb
Fortunately, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft is expected to rendezvous with one of the dark comets, 1998 KY26, in 2031 as part of its extended mission, which could reveal more of the unique characteristics of these not-so-uncommon celestial objects, Taylor said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
Those chances will become even tighter for Artemis III because that mission will require Orion to rendezvous with a version of SpaceX’s in-development Starship in orbit.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rendezvous
Noun
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Two other Denver haunts made Yelp’s list: Steakhouse Guard and Grace (1801 California St.) came in at No. 23, followed by Sushi Den (1487 S. Pearl St.) at No. 64.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
The Denver Post,
30 Jan. 2025
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So, there’s little wonder that while many of his Gen Z musical contemporaries followed the bedroom TikTok-to-hit performer pathway, Myers’ roots extend back to the vaunted singer-songwriter haunts of Austin.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
23 Jan. 2025
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Those interested in the service can stop in at Senior Service to pick up a tax information packet and schedule an appointment during normal business hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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Bringing incredible photographers to help with a lookbook, having a central location where people can do appointments and things like that.—
Vogue Runway,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The title race in La Liga is set to remain a tight battle, after the top two met at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu on Saturday night to play out a draw as Real Madrd fought back to cancel out Atlético Madrid’s first-half lead and take away a point each with a 1-1 tie.—
Sam Leveridge,
Forbes,
8 Feb. 2025
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This game is the second time the Chiefs and Eagles have met in the Super Bowl in the last three years and could mark a third consecutive championship for the Chiefs.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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Shortly after the FaceTime footage hit the internet, fans had plenty to say about the athlete's unexpected virtual hangout.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
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These sweet and spicy wings make a perfect appetizer for the big game or any home hangout, or whip them up for an unexpected and easy supper with one of our favorite Southern sides.—
Ivy Odom,
Southern Living,
4 Feb. 2025
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The 10 instruments being transported to the moon, which NASA said constitute the largest delivery to date under its Commercial Lunar Payload Services program or CLPS, will be put to use when the craft lands near a volcanic feature called Mons Latreille.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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Just three months before her death date, on Easter Sunday 1955, Ruth, dressed in a beautiful grey overcoat, is arrested by authorities after shooting David at point-blank range.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Every July, some of the world's most wealthy and powerful figures from the media, finance, technology and political spheres converge at the Sun Valley Resort for the exclusive weeklong conference.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2025
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His disses and phenomenal momentum certainly helped, but several factors converged.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Images showed masked fighters carrying weapons and gathering around a stage with flags and images depicting Sinwar and other militant leaders.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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International defence and security leaders from around the world are gathering for the February 14-16 conference.—
Karen Gilchrist,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2025
Verb
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McCarthy’s office had hired two newspapermen from the Washington Times-Herald to assemble the speech text for him.—
Made by History,
TIME,
9 Feb. 2025
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The delivery company assembles the Avengers of mascots — including Mr. Clean, The Energizer Bunny, The Green Giant, The Man Your Man Could Smell Like and the Kool-Aid Man — for their first-ever Game Day ad.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Rendezvous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rendezvous. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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