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 Others were tired or even sordid, designed not for trysts but for airport stopovers, to grant a portion of hurried, adequate sleep. — Literary Hub, 22 Apr. 2026 Drinks out and crashing a surprise birthday party do not constitute a courthouse tryst, the SJC was told. — Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026 Today, the park is visited mostly by lovers who use its overgrown grounds for trysts. — Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2026 If the first four episodes of Bridgerton’s swoon-worthy fourth season were about desperate, hungry yearning, then the final four were more about, er, consummation—complete with secret trysts, steaming hot baths, false identities, and genuinely big shocks. — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tryst
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tryst
  1. rendezvous
  2. appointment
  3. date
Noun
  • After the Opry rendezvous, Miller and Mascis headed over to Nashville hot spot the Vinyl Tap for an unplanned Neil Young tribute on the bar-slash-record shop’s small stage.
    — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 24 Aug. 2026
  • This intimate rendezvous of volunteers was part of Florida’s efforts the last couple years to update its science standards.
    — Jessica Meszaros, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of rendezvous
Noun
  • That same month, the administration temporarily paused the processing of immigrant visa appointments worldwide for consular officer training, though the pause is not expected to last beyond early to-mid-September.
    — Mariel Ferragamo, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Sanchez’s appointment as Hot Docs president is effective immediately.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of appointment
Noun
  • Now, the musical has a date, with the show set to debut next August.
    — Jessica Barrett, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Style them with a blouse and heeled boots for work, and then swap in a pair of pumps for date night.
    — Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of date

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“Tryst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tryst. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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