on speaking terms
Example Sentences
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A year after dropping “big bombs” on social media and torching their alliance, President Trump and Elon Musk are back on speaking terms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The report, citing unidentified sources, said the two had not been on speaking terms for "several weeks", with the Clippers believing Paul had become "disruptive."
From Barron's ● Dec. 3, 2025
But that doesn’t mean he and Busch are back on speaking terms.
From Seattle Times ● May 25, 2024
Sunny and Charlie were not on speaking terms long before the the family feud soon spilled into the public domain.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2023
For the entire trip I think the three of us were all on speaking terms for only one complete afternoon.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
