as in personally
in person and usually privately
met tête-à-tête with the student's parents to discuss his disciplinary problems in class
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as in chat
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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Recent Examples of tête-à-tête
Carl Anka, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
These two have gone tete-a-tete against the top pair and are starting to come out on top.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Now, though, both candidates will have White House records to back up, leaving it unclear whether either will be able to seize the offensive -- and if one or the other will end up stuck on their back foot for the 90-minute tete-a-tete.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 26 June 2024
But truly do not feel any pressure to have that tete-a-tete anytime soon.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024
Most likely, sources say, the two will have a tete-a-tete on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in September.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 July 2023
Noun
There should be more to a Europa League quarter-final than a verbal tete-a-tete between a United goalkeeper and a former United midfielder who spent the first leg as an unused substitute.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
These two have gone tete-a-tete against the top pair and are starting to come out on top.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Now, though, both candidates will have White House records to back up, leaving it unclear whether either will be able to seize the offensive -- and if one or the other will end up stuck on their back foot for the 90-minute tete-a-tete.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 26 June 2024
But truly do not feel any pressure to have that tete-a-tete anytime soon.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024
Most likely, sources say, the two will have a tete-a-tete on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in September.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 July 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tête-à-tête
Adverb
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At the 2014 trial, Hurd opted to represent himself, which led to his being able to personally cross-examine Ashanti.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Complement this by engaging personally with commenters—asking thoughtful follow-up questions rather than just acknowledging their input builds genuine professional relationships.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That chat is under review by the Pentagon Inspector General for the handling of sensitive information.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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But the other chat group included people with no clear reason for receiving the sensitive information.—
Quil Lawrence,
NPR,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Russia and Ukraine haven't held direct talks in years.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The new plan, according to his talks with prison officials, is to house people awaiting deportation.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Tête-à-tête.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/t%C3%AAte-%C3%A0-t%C3%AAte. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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