discourse
Example Sentences
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With the tagline “Not Just Politics as Usual,” the magazine married pop culture and politics in an unprecedented way and aimed to flip the script on mainstream political discourse.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
Victory pushed back Monday and said the public discourse around its proposal is inaccurate, citing statements from anonymous sources in recent media reports.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
In March 2025, Donald Trump had returned to power, Los Angeles was just beginning to recover from devastating wildfires and Oscar discourse had reached new, angry heights.
From Salon • Mar. 16, 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
His voice carried with a minimum of vitality, as though he had come over to speak to Lane out of boredom or restiveness, not for any sort of human discourse.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.