TÊTE-À-TÊTES Synonyms: 40 Similar Words

tête-à-têtes

noun

plural of tête-à-tête

as in chats

friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this had a quick tête-à-tête with my neighbor before heading off to work

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Titles for locked chats will remain hidden, and all locked conversations will be protected by a 4-digit account PIN set by the user.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 20 Oct. 2026
Here is a look at some of the takeaways from chats with the people behind three films featured at LFF – from Europe, Africa and Asia.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026

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Trump has since tried to find an off-ramp to the war in Iran, but Israel’s actions made such peace deal talks thorny.

— Chad de Guzman, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
CineGouna Emerge in turn is a strand of El Gouna’s CineGouna industry program alongside the Forum talks lineup, Funding project showcase, Market and new Series focus.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2026

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