tryst
noun
an appointment to meet at a certain time and place, especially one made somewhat secretly by lovers.
trysts
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present tense formof tryst (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Her summer is transfigured by their innocent trysts: “There was the still water of a lake. There were a garden’s scents and its delicious twilight air.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026
What begins as a series of secret trysts swells over a decade into fervent, undeniable love.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026
These primeval trysts gave us traits that persist in some people today, including an ability to survive at high altitude and a vulnerability to infections such as COVID.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 20, 2022
For never was a story of more woe than this — and I’m not talking about the trysts of Romeo.
From New York Times ● Oct. 13, 2022
The palace of the King of Elfhame has many secret alcoves and hidden corridors, perfect for trysts or assassins or staying out of the way and being really dull at parties.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
