parley

Example Sentences

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Sadat was assassinated in October 1981, a scant three years after that historic parley.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2025

Back at the studio the anchors vacuously nod at Nandor's escalating trumpery, as they do when The Guide wrests Joanna's microphone away to parley on behalf of all vampires.

From Salon • Aug. 4, 2023

My dad had a never-ending parley with pirates, but I would break the cycle “Hacker!” my brother muttered behind me.

From The Verge • Aug. 11, 2022

Suwanai, with full-throated flourish, took a couple of approaches to the parley.

From Washington Post • Feb. 28, 2020

“We’ll consider that most carefully when we retire into the parley room, you have my promise.”

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman