discourse

Example Sentences

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“We’re going to need to update the discourse and see him not only as this towering moral figure but as a flawed man,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 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

Yet the issue soon dropped from national discourse, overshadowed by the coronavirus pandemic and landmark racial justice protests.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

After a little more discourse in praise of gruel, with some wondering at its not being taken every evening by every body, he proceeded to say, with an air of grave reflection,

From "Emma" by Jane Austen