tête-à-têtes

noun

plural of tête-à-tête
as in chats
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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  1. chats
  2. talks
Noun
  • The show featured chats with guests and Christian entertainers.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The show was based around chats with guests and Christian entertainers, with Bakker offering upbeat sermons and Tammy Faye singing.
    — Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of chats
Noun
  • After eleven years of trying to contain the Houthi advance militarily and through talks, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and his brother, Defense Minister Khaled bin Salman, face limited options.
    — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, or PTI, and the federal government last week held talks to postpone the march but failed to reach a resolution.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of talks
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“Tête-à-têtes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/t%C3%AAte-%C3%A0-t%C3%AAtes. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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