How do you use the word "rendezvous" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "rendezvous": I have a rendezvous with my uncle tomorrow. Where will we rendezvous?

Rendezvous Meaning

/ˈɹɒndɪˌvuː/

Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

nounA meeting or date.

nounAn agreement to meet at a certain place and time.

Sentence Examples

I have a rendezvous with my uncle tomorrow.

Where will we rendezvous?

CEFR Practice Quiz

The spies planned a secret ____ at the old library at midnight.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

The spies arranged a secret ____ at a cafe in the old quarter of the city at midnight.

Word Origin & History

Borrowed from French rendez-vous (“appointment”), noun derived from second person plural imperative of se rendre (“to go to”), literally, “[you (imperative)] go to, get yourself to [a place]”.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"The hare lends its form to the witch for her twilight flittings and scuddings to the place of some unhallowed rendezvous." — 1845, Dublin University Magazine, volume 25, page 39:

"These perfumeries were also used as places of assignation and sexual rendezvous." — 1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 162:

"You might think it's foolish / This chancy rendezvous / (You might think) You might think I'm crazy / (All I want) All I want is you" — 1984, Ric Ocasek, “You Might Think”, in Heartbeat City, performed by The Cars:

"“It is my understanding from other parties who are trying to arrange a rendezvous with myself and the President, it is being arranged for me to give him the firsthand information from (Assange),” Rohrabacher said." — 2017 August 29, Andrew Kaczynski, quoting Dana Rohrabacher, “Rep. Rohrabacher says ‘rendezvous’ being set up with Trump to relay info from WikiLeaks’ Assange on DNC hack”, in CNN, archived from the original on 03 Dec 2022:

"an inn, the free rendezvous of all travellers" — 1821 January 8, [Walter Scott], Kenilworth; a Romance. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), Edinburgh: […] Archibald Constable and Co.; and John Ballantyne, […]; London: Hurst, Robinson, and Co., →OCLC:

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