tete-a-tete

Example Sentences

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Whether it was a tête-à-tête with Lumon boss Mr. Drummond, where Mr. Milchick is told to shorten his words before choosing to do the opposite — the phrase “devour feculence” seethes with quiet rage — or leading a drumline in the dramatic season finale, Tillman stole many scenes.

From Los Angeles Times

When she revisited that high-octane scene on set with a more willing scene partner in Pelphrey, Jones said going tête-à-tête with him was a riveting experience: “I forgot that there were cameras rolling.”

From Los Angeles Times

For a few hours on Sunday, the United States and Colombia engaged in a full-blown economic tête-à-tête.

From Slate

What follows is a tête-à-tête for the ages that skillfully keeps the viewer on their toes as often as Romy is on her knees.

From Salon

The "Call Her Daddy" conversation was not the contentious tête-à-tête the chattering class has come to expect after decades of cable news bloviating somehow came to represent meaningful political coverage.

From Salon