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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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2
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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rendezvous

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verb

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Recent Examples of rendezvous
Noun
The morning after his rendezvous with Paiz, Payne refused to see Nores. Federico Fahsbender, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025 Following their French rendezvous, Haack and Larocca were spotted again during a date night out in Brentwood on Jan. 30. Rachel Flynn, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Verb
Astronauts launched in an Orion capsule atop NASA's Space Launch System rocket then will rendezvous with the Starship in orbit around the moon for the descent to the surface. William Harwood, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025 Perseverance would carry the samples to the lander and attach them to the rocket, which would then launch from Mars – the first rocket ever to launch from the surface of another planet – to rendezvous with an Earth Return Orbiter, provided by the ESA. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rendezvous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rendezvous
Noun
  • On a recent afternoon at one of Larson’s old haunts, the Ear Inn on Spring Street, another question hung in the air: Who is Laurie?
    Rachel Sherman, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
  • The team also retrofitted the interiors of local Jersey spots into Dylan’s early performing haunts.
    Mara Reinstein, Architectural Digest, 25 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • This very much makes sense for the house, especially following the appointment of Alessandro Michele.
    Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Then came the request to add Gibson to the ledger, along with a letter from his lawyer arguing for his gun rights to be reinstated as a result of his special appointment and success in the film industry.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • San Diego college basketball teams are meeting the moment and making history.
    Kate Murphy, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025
  • According to State Law Firm, violations such as driving on restricted roads or failing to meet safety standards can result in: Fines up to $250 Impoundment of your golf cart.
    Fernanda Galan, Sacramento Bee, 16 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Notably, parking lots are not among the animal's typical hangouts — but Leggio's, where Cerase spotted the scurrying stoat, is located near a stream, according to WNEP.
    Bailey Richards, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Dining The hotel’s all-day dining destination, Ajax Downtown (sister restaurant of Ajax Tavern in Aspen), is a lively hangout for locals and visitors alike.
    Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • No date has yet been announced for Duterte’s first appearance before ICC judges.
    Jim Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Want to stay up to date on IndieWire’s film reviews and critical thoughts?
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The Buffalo Hunter Hunter, by Stephen Graham Jones Genocidal violence and supernatural vengeance converge in this historical novel by one of the most prolific horror craftsmen working today.
    Colin Dwyer, NPR, 18 Mar. 2025
  • In boardrooms across industries, discussions around EBITDA and profitability are increasingly converging around a central topic: workforce analytics.
    Heidi Farris, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • That will give the company enough satellites to gather data from around the world every 40 to 60 minutes, Elkabetz said, enabling timely updates to its weather forecasting AI.
    Alex Knapp, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
  • This context, along with the documentation her lawyer gathered, which included interviews with her siblings showing how her imprisonment had impacted them, was enough for a judge to grant her release from prison.
    Nathaly Triana, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The 151-foot statue was assembled in France by 1884 and presented to the U.S. minister to France that same year.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Unlike other cleaners, Eureka’s comes fully assembled, a bonus that customers raved about.
    Ali Faccenda, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025

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“Rendezvous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rendezvous. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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