discourse

Example Sentences

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“For even longer, Bill has been influencing American discourse — one politically incorrect joke at a time.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Most discourse on Islam among non-Muslims is driven by reductive platitudes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

He also vowed that his government will bring an end to "hatred, division and fear" in public discourse.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

Limiting social media time also helps with distancing herself from the discourse around her latest starring roles, especially when viewers are weighing in on two at the same time.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

“But Communists don’t believe in ghosts,” Estha said, as though they were continuing a discourse investigating solutions to the ghost problem.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy