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 After Venus and Jupiter’s tryst, there’s a brief dark-sky window around a New Supermoon — the biggest of the year — on June 15, before the summer solstice on June 21 brings the shortest nights of the year. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for tryst
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tryst
  1. rendezvous
  2. appointment
  3. date
Noun
  • During the rendezvous with the space station, five thrusters in the capsule's service module failed, resulting in a temporary loss of full maneuverability.
    — William Harwood, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • That makes communications, navigation, orbital rendezvous, and mission logistics substantially harder.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of rendezvous
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  • Van Hoorebeeck, who was 37 years old at the time of her appointment, had spent five years as creative and brand director for the Danish brand &Tradition based in Copenhagen, after a stint as head of interior design for The Office Group.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Al Hassan describes a doctor’s appointment where the doctor can review the patient’s history and risk information before deciding on treatment.
    — Inzamam Rashid, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of appointment
Noun
  • Multiple containers of foods prepared and held for more than 24 hours were not date marked.
    — NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Construction has been underway for about three weeks, and according to the partners, an opening date has been set for early April for the two distinctly different restaurants at the building.
    — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of date

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“Tryst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tryst. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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