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

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

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

When the direwolf howled again, Tyrion shut the heavy leather-bound cover on the book he was reading, a hundred-year-old discourse on the changing of the seasons by a long-dead maester.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin