colloquy

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The unintended effect, however, is of cramped twin biographies, when what we’re here for is a drawn-out colloquy in a tight space: Lewis’ gentle prodding of a rationalist’s edges versus Freud’s fulminating about God’s existence.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2023

During a colloquy with Grossman, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson displayed her superior grasp on a 1796 precedent narrowing the definition of unconstitutional “direct” taxes.

From Slate • Dec. 5, 2023

Some of his dialogue scenes — including a riveting colloquy between the questing Marianne and the questioning bishop — have the shape, rhythm and sorrowful wit of a Sondheim song.

From New York Times • Oct. 22, 2023

He attached a printout of his colloquy with the bot, which shows it tossing out words like “sure” and “certainly!”

From Seattle Times • Jun. 9, 2023

Now then, their colloquy at an end, they went their ways—Athena toward illustrious Lakedaimon far over sea, to join Odysseus’ son.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer