face-to-face
adverb or adjective
1
: within each other's sight or presence
met and talked face-to-face
a face-to-face consultation
2
: in or into direct contact or confrontation
came face-to-face with the problem
Examples of face-to-face in a Sentence
I won't believe that accusation until I meet with him face-to-face and ask him myself
came face-to-face with her lifelong fear of flying even before the plane left the runway
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On Tuesday, Sanae Takaichi met face-to-face with a man who has rattled leaders around the world, including her Japanese predecessors, on both security and economic fronts.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
The pair finally met face-to-face at the Edgar Awards in April 2015.
—Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Trump’s meeting with Xi this week will be their first face-to-face sitdown since his return to the White House.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
But while a Halloween marathon is a seasonal must, trying to figure out how to watch all 13 films can feel as daunting as coming face-to-face with the Shape himself.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
The pair finally met face-to-face at the Edgar Awards in April 2015.
—Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Trump’s meeting with Xi this week will be their first face-to-face sitdown since his return to the White House.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
But while a Halloween marathon is a seasonal must, trying to figure out how to watch all 13 films can feel as daunting as coming face-to-face with the Shape himself.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for face-to-face
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“Face-to-face.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/face-to-face. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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