tryst

noun

ˈtrist How to pronounce tryst (audio)
Definition of trystnext
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 Weirdly enough, this is not MV Agusta’s first tryst with a resale/repurchase deal. — New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2025 Photo: Everett Collection Billy Wilder’s classic comedy-drama, about a business exec (Jack Lemmon) who lets his bosses use his apartment for their extramarital affairs and trysts, could have been set at any time of year. — Bob Sassone, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024 Think about any James Bond movie where a love interest is invited over for a tryst: They are almost always offered an alcoholic beverage as part of the romantic unfolding of events. — Myisha Battle, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025 So much, in fact, that Brian requests a nude to tide him over until their next tryst. — Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tryst
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tryst
  1. rendezvous
  2. appointment
  3. date
Noun
  • The spacecraft suffered multiple propulsion system helium leaks and thruster problems during rendezvous with the space station, and NASA eventually decided to keep them on the station and to bring the Starliner down, without its crew, by remote control.
    — William Harwood, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2025
  • The Court’s 5–4 decision, with Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett joining the three liberals, probably only delays the Court’s rendezvous with the USAID dispute.
    — The Editors, National Review, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of rendezvous
Noun
  • Researchers are warning that men who regularly dodge prostate cancer screening appointments are 45% more likely to die from the disease.
    — Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Senate officials announced the appointment Friday at a committee hearing.
    — Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of appointment
Noun
  • Archway Homes sets a closing date that will meet the sellers’ needs.
    — Archway Homes, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Even dates, a staple of the holy month, were available.
    — Eric Nagourney, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of date

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