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as in haunt
a place for spending time or for socializing the arcade was the rendezvous of choice for most of the teenagers in town

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as in appointment
an agreement to be present at a specified time and place I have a rendezvous with him at lunchtime

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verb

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Recent Examples of rendezvous
Noun
The missed rendezvous would haunt Caserta for the rest of her days. Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2024 Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were also seen having a romantic rendezvous in the area in May. Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2024
Verb
Following a transpacific flight, the American bomber rendezvoused with four Japanese F-2 fighter jets, four South Korean F-15K fighter jets, as well as three U.S. F-16 fighter jets that were forward-deployed in South Korea, for a trilateral escort flight of the bomber. David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 The European Space Agency (ESA) recently announced a mission called Ramses, which is going to rendezvous with Apophis, too, some two months before that close pass. Lee Billings, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rendezvous 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rendezvous
Noun
  • The popular business has long been a favorite haunt of the LBGTQ+ community but is a welcoming community watering hole for all.
    Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The quirky schoolhouse homestead that took the Internet by storm This former elementary school was once a repository for apples, a barn that housed turkeys and even a haunt for a ghost.
    Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • In the 10 days since his appointment, Bayrou has engaged in discussions with leaders across the political spectrum to find the right composition for the new government.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The amount of time spent going to doctors appointments and being hospitalized is a major consideration for patients who are in school or working.
    Emily Mullin, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • In interviews, the two discussed their friendship, and the special included footage of them meeting for the first time in 2021.
    Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • This draw to deliver AI is so powerful that big tech firms are buying dirty power to meet it, putting their own and local economies' decarbonization targets at risk.
    Azeem Azhar, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • In the commercial, making its debut on Christmas Day during the Netflix NFL games, Schirripa, 67, plays cards with a group of friends in a hangout not unlike the interior of Satriale's Pork Store.
    Marina Watts, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
  • However, the real draw of this hotel is the popular Cave Bar, a choice watering hole and hangout spot for travelers passing through the area.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Below, see all of the Princess of Wales’s Christmas Day outfits to date.
    Emily Chan, Vogue, 25 Dec. 2024
  • The first court date for Rise participants was June 2, 2023, Grimes said.
    Campbell Roper, arkansasonline.com, 25 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Defensive tackles Dalvin Tomlinson, who had five quarterback hits in the game, and Michael Hall Jr. converged on Mahomes, who was bent back awkwardly.
    Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Key factors influencing that decision were that inflation projections have converged toward 2% for six projections in a row; wage pressures have decreased; but that victory is not yet fully achieved over inflation.
    Jenni Reid, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The genre, led by the likes of Minecraft (2011) and Rust (2013), to name a few, has players gathering resources from diverse biomes to keep their hunger in check, create shelters, and survive hardships.
    Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The team gathered a sampling of their favorite photo posts from the past year.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The character references Hughes assembled were glowing and, crucially, Slot also had the self-belief to embrace the challenge of following in Klopp’s footsteps.
    James Pearce, The Athletic, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The camper components ship as a flat pack and assemble together without the need for tools or adhesives.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2024

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“Rendezvous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rendezvous. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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