have an encounter
Frequency: 8.218.0 per million words
To experience a meeting with someone or something.
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- I had my first encounter with him two years ago.
- She didn't expect to have such a strange encounter with the new neighbor.
- The tourists were thrilled to have a close encounter with the wild dolphins.
- We might have an uncomfortable encounter with the boss about this issue.
- The hikers were lucky to have a peaceful encounter with the bears.
- Did you have any interesting encounters during your travels?
- The journalist hoped to have a face-to-face encounter with the celebrity.
- Students often have their first encounter with philosophy in college.
- The security team was prepared to have a dangerous encounter with intruders.
- Few people have a romantic encounter that changes their entire life.