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After the first of a series of tete-a-tetes with host Chris Harrison, Clare came to the conclusion that she couldn’t continue as things were, feeling about Dale as she did.

From Slate • Nov. 6, 2020

These two-minute tete-a-tetes meant a great deal to Talley.

From Washington Post • May 19, 2020

It made for a few awkward tete-a-tetes, a scramble for damage control and strained relations.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2019

Casual frequent tete-a-tetes between Iranian and American officials would have been unimaginable and taboo only two years ago.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2014

She had had no idea that perpetual tete-a-tetes with Mrs. Gibson could, by any possibility, be so tiresome as she found them.

From Wives and Daughters by Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn