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dialogue

[dahy-uh-lawg, -log] / ˈdaɪ əˌlɔg, -ˌlɒg /


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A-Baki, born to Lebanese parents, was instrumental in brokering dialogue between Ecuador and its traditional rival Peru.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

We improvise dialogue so much in the writing room that our notes tend to reach into hundreds and hundreds of pages — per episode.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

"Engagement is slow, progress is incremental, and reversals are frequent," is the UN's sober summary of the past five years of on-off dialogue.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

“Run, Denise!” is the kind of unhelpful remark, delivered by Greg when his wife is already well aware that a T. rex is bearing down on her, that defines the dialogue.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Booth listened to the dialogue of the play for his signal.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

The goal of the meeting was to discuss an easing of U.S. sanctions and kick-start higher-level dialogues about resetting U.S.-Eritrea ties.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 22, 2026

Millions of parallel Socratic dialogues, each unique, each responsive to individual curiosity.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 13, 2026

“We want dialogues and discussions where the Cubans are the protagonists.”

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 29, 2026

India and Bangladesh conduct annual military exercises, co-ordinated naval patrols, annual defence dialogues and operate a $500m Indian line of credit for defence purchases.

From BBC Feb. 14, 2026

His weapons of choice were brief dialogues and verse.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy

I have not dialogued with her about the book, nor have I had the opportunity to read it.

From The Guardian Jan. 19, 2016

Thus foolishly dialogued I with my heart; and yet, all the time, this heart is Pamela.

From Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded by Samuel Richardson

Dialogue  is, indeed, the original word transferred bodily into the English language: διελογιζετο εν ἑαυτῳ—he dialogued in himself: his soul and he held a conversation on the subject.

From The Parables of Our Lord by William Arnot

Will he bear, do you think, to be thus dialogued with?

From Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 1 by Samuel Richardson

Through the dialogued story it led up to the drama.

From Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals by William Graham Sumner

Interspersed throughout the story are black-and-white “mystical visions,” as Anderson calls them, in which Korda sees himself in heaven atoning for his sins and even dialoguing with God.

From Los Angeles Times May 15, 2025

“In the comments, these people are actually dialoguing, actually talking to each other,” Blaschko said.

From Slate Mar. 14, 2022

On one tune, “Craig and I started dialoguing, and I realized this wasn’t the usual ‘I’m soloing and you’re gonna comp,’ ” Carter recalled.

From New York Times Jun. 22, 2017

Living our lives of faith or motivation with enthusiasm and excitement, convincing other, dialoguing with each other about important moral issues of the day…

From Time Oct. 5, 2016

Friedrich sent him a gold snuffbox by and by, but had no farther dialoguing.

From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 18 by Thomas Carlyle




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