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tryst

(trĭst)

1. An agreement between lovers to meet at a certain time and place.

2. A usually private meeting or meeting place that has been agreed on by lovers. See Synonyms at engagement.

intr.v. tryst·ed, tryst·ing, trysts

To keep a tryst.

[Middle English trist, from Old French triste, a waiting place (in hunting); see deru- in Indo-European roots.]

tryst′er n.

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David O'Meara's Mondialiste, second to Tepin in the Breeders' Cup Mile and back to form last time, is joined by the Charlie Applebytrained Tryster and Decorated Knight, from Roger Charlton's yard.

DEAUVILLE IS ONE IN A MILLION

With William Buick in America to ride Tryster in the Arlington Million and James Doyle suspended, the underrated Crowley will step in.

HOME CALL FOR CROWLEY

Raced in Dubai during the Carnival he was second to stablemate Forries Waltz in the Group 2 Al Rashidiya, third to Godolphin's Tryster in the Group 1 Jebel Hatta (1800m) and finally fourth behind Real Steel in the Group 1 Dubai Turf (1800m) on Dubai World Cup night on March 26.

Hamdan's Ertijaal chases Hong Kong prize

Grendisar could finish only third last year but given the fact Tryster is widely expected to star at Group One level at Meydan tomorrow, the merit of his twolength defeat is there for all to see.

A grand day is in sight for Grendisar

Grendisar could finish only third last year but given the fact Tryster is widely expected to star at Group One level at Meydan on Saturday, the merit of his two-length defeat is there for all to see.

Grend day out in store at Lingfield

Winter Derby Day at Lingfield and Festive Fare (3.20) can reverse recent course and distance form with Grendisar for Charlie Appleby who saddled the winner of the corresponding race 12 months ago with Tryster.

Back Blues for a Rocking time; WEEKEND WAGER

The five-year-old certainly did Marco Botti proud in winning three Listed heats during the winter campaign before being beaten just three-quarters of a length by Tryster in the Winter Derby in March.

Great chance for Grendisar

Lingfield's Winter Derby went to Tryster and Godolphin trainer Charlie Appleby.

Yella's a real fella; YESTERDAY'S ACTION

Meanwhile, 31 favourite Tryster stormed to victory in the Group 3 Coral Winter Derby at Lingfield.

GOON'S JUST GRAND; Rockavon

In this cavalcade of enterprise and productivity, "The kibbutz environment is singled out for particular attention" (Tryster 12).

Through an American lens: dreaming Utopia in early Israeli cinema

Sivan was recently blamed by Hillel Tryster, the director of Steven Spielberg's Jewish Film Archive, for "fraud, forgery and falsification" due to a series of editorial "distortions." According to Tryster, the original footage of the trial was manipulatively edited by Sivan in a way that insults the witnesses and is unfaithful to the testimonies.