How to Use face-to-face in a Sentence

face-to-face

adverb or adjective
  • When teams meet face-to-face, something shifts.
    — Francois Botha, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Your words have impact, whether face-to-face or by email.
    — Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 8 May 2026
  • Sadler sat face-to-face with the masked man, who shot once into the car.
    — Keith Sharon, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2024
  • Sadler sat face-to-face with the masked man, who shot once into the car.
    — Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Go face-to-face with the person of the moment.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 18 June 2026
  • Go face-to-face with the person of the moment.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 May 2026
  • Go face-to-face with the person of the moment.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 18 May 2026
  • Go face-to-face with the person of the moment.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 12 May 2026
  • Go face-to-face with the person of the moment.
    — Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The two men met face-to-face at Stevens’ college house.
    — Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026
  • Talk about how your kids can get together face-to-face.
    — Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
  • There is no landing and no face-to-face handoff.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
  • The twist here is that the players never meet face-to-face.
    — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Meeting them face-to-face is the ideal way to do that.
    — Rich Tabaka, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Will Justin and Blake come face-to-face at the next court date?
    — Eric Andersson, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
  • And that, to me, deserves that face-to-face contact.
    — Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • Joe then leaves the container and comes face-to-face with the alien.
    — Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Pakistan hosted face-to-face talks last month.
    — ABC News, 4 May 2026
  • Coming face-to-face with a tariff bill can feel like a gut-punch.
    — Essence, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Which clients expect face-to-face meetings?
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Then — and only then — are they allowed to meet face-to-face.
    — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Their face-to-face lasted about an hour and was followed by a closed-door lunch.
    — Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Cannes remains one of the few places where all of those worlds still collide face-to-face.
    — Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
  • Watch this Go face-to-face with the person of the moment.
    — Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 1 June 2026
  • Businesses are ready for those face-to-face meetings once again.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2023
  • Their face-to-face visit lasted about an hour and was followed by lunch.
    — Michelle L. Price, Arkansas Online, 7 Feb. 2026
  • The matriarch agreed to see her face-to-face instead.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Now, face-to-face with Travis Kelce, the idea seemed less brilliant.
    — Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Talk a little bit about the importance of just the face-to-face right now.
    — Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Instead of sitting on a high bench, the judge was face-to-face with the jury.
    — Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025

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