tête-à-têtes
Intimate one-on-one talks
Tête-à-têtes are private conversations between two people, from French for "head to head." The term suggests intimacy and confidentiality—a quiet exchange away from others: The two diplomats had several tête-à-têtes before the formal negotiations began.
A tête-à-tête can also be a small sofa designed for two people to sit facing each other.
Closely personal or private
- candlelitLit by wax flames
- loversRomantic partners
- whisperedSpoke without full voice
- dinnerPrimary evening meal
rendezvous · couple · moonlit · private · confession · flirtation · courtship · amorous
Restricted to certain parties
- hushedReduced to silence
- discreetCareful to avoid notice
- secretConcealed information
- candidHonest and direct
personal · off-the-record · trusted · sensitive · confession · confiding · heart-to-heart · sharing
Discussion seeking mutual accord
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- bilateralInvolving two parties
- leadersThose with authority
- envoysOfficial diplomatic representatives
ambassadors · back-channel · shuttle · mediation · accord · treaty · détente · rapprochement
Small upholstered seating furniture
- loveseatTwo-person sofa
- sofaMulti-seat cushioned furniture
- upholsteredCovered with fabric cushioning
- VictorianOf a prim era
parlor · antique · cushioned · S-shaped · facing · conversation · drawing-room · Rococo
intimate
Closely personal or private
dinner · rendezvous · couple · moonlit · private · confession · flirtation · courtship · amorous · secluded
private
Restricted to certain parties
candid · personal · off-the-record · trusted · sensitive · confession · confiding · heart-to-heart · sharing · frank
negotiation
Discussion seeking mutual accord
envoys · ambassadors · back-channel · shuttle · mediation · accord · treaty · détente · rapprochement · parley
settee
Small upholstered seating furniture
- loveseatTwo-person sofa
- sofaMulti-seat cushioned furniture
- upholsteredCovered with fabric cushioning
Victorian · parlor · antique · cushioned · S-shaped · facing · conversation · drawing-room · Rococo · ornate
tête-à-têtesassemblies
Organized group gatherings
conferences · conventions · gatherings · congregations · mass meetings
tête-à-têtespublic addresses
Formal talks to audiences
press conferences · broadcasts · announcements · public hearings · town hall meetings
tête-à-tête, test, tester, testable, testify, testimony, attest, attestation, contest