face-to-face

Example Sentences

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The Chamber of Secrets plunges Harry and his friends deeper into the dark mysteries of Hogwarts in their second year, bringing them face to face with dangerous creatures and old enemies.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Iran denied there had even been talks with the U.S., though efforts are under way to have both sides meet face to face this week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Years later, in July 2024, the two women found themselves face to face again at London's High Court.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Before we see elephants at Elephant Valley in the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, we come face to face with destruction, only the wreckage is beautiful.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

Somehow, now that I had once crossed the threshold of this house, and once was brought face to face with its owners, I felt no longer outcast, vagrant, and disowned by the wide world.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë