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colloquy

[kol-uh-kwee] / ˈkɒl ə kwi /


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And in the second act, he has a crucial existential colloquy with Marianne, Rachel Bay Jones’ wealthy airhead, who reveals a surprising amount of depth in a philosophical back and forth with her uncertain confessor.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2023

Some of his dialogue scenes — including a riveting colloquy between the questing Marianne and the questioning bishop — have the shape, rhythm and sorrowful wit of a Sondheim song.

From New York Times • Oct. 22, 2023

He attached a printout of his colloquy with the bot, which shows it tossing out words like “sure” and “certainly!”

From Seattle Times • Jun. 9, 2023

“That’s the remedy you have,” Justice Rolando T. Acosta said in a colloquy with Futerfas.

From Washington Post • May 11, 2022

Now then, their colloquy at an end, they went their ways—Athena toward illustrious Lakedaimon far over sea, to join Odysseus’ son.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer




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