parley

Example Sentences

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Sadat was assassinated in October 1981, a scant three years after that historic parley.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2025

My dad had a never-ending parley with pirates, but I would break the cycle “Hacker!” my brother muttered behind me.

From The Verge • Aug. 11, 2022

Putin parks himself at one end of a ridiculously long conference table to parley with a visiting dignitary barely in shouting range.

From Washington Post • Feb. 22, 2022

When sufficient forces arrived—variously estimated at 125–300 men—white sheriff Columbus Nash summoned black organizer Levi Allen for a parley.

From Textbooks • Jan. 18, 2018

Jon Snow met them on the kingsroad half a league south of Mole’s Town, before they could turn up at Castle Black, claim guest right, or call for parley.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin