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face-to-face

[feys-tuh-feys] / ˈfeɪs təˈfeɪs /


ADJECTIVE
directly facing
Synonyms


face to face
ADJECTIVE
confronting
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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A ceasefire on April 8 halted the conflict, but negotiation efforts, including historic face to face talks hosted in Islamabad have so far failed to yield a lasting agreement.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Following that, Seedat contacted Calocane's then consultant, urging him to see the patient face to face.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

"I pray to God every day that I will see her, let me just come face to face with her," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Johnson’s competitiveness was legendary, and Welch remembers a passing tournament in which he and Johnson went face to face.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Still, it must have been close to the end of February before we finally came face to face.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx




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