interlocutor

In a combative setting, Vance can dismantle an argument, redirect a question and put his interlocutor on the defensive.

From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2026

Langbein’s Monica — having finally transcended her past and ascended to spiritual omniscience — becomes Jean’s interlocutor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026

What kind of prime minister will he be at home, or as an interlocutor for Hungary's allies abroad?

From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026

After stalling for weeks, the DEA arranged for the Colombian posing as an ELN interlocutor to meet Kassis in Kenya to inspect the weapons.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2026

I perceived, of course, the drift of my interlocutor.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

Skilled interlocutors, like Graham, who had the ear of both Trump and Netanyahu were able to help smooth over such differences in the past, analysts said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

Dialogue with Putin should take place without "too many interlocutors, with a given mandate", he said.

From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026

What Homan lacks in eloquence—he frequently slurs his words and can be hard to understand—he makes up for with a savant’s command of names and numbers and a willingness to shout down interlocutors.

From Slate ● Jan. 20, 2025

"It's the local designers, the local translators, the trusted human interlocutors and elements within that system that elevate digital tools into something useful," he says.

From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2025

That’s how we pick up accents— sometimes to the extent that our interlocutors think they’re being mocked—and how we lose them.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith