interlocutor

Example Sentences

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Ms. Wiles seems, in the piece, to have been allowed, perhaps even encouraged, to view her interlocutor as her friend, her jolly confidante.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

"He is an essential interlocutor in the region," a close associate said.

From Barron's • Oct. 27, 2025

His friendly interlocutor did not ask, “Why is that, do you think?”

From Slate • Aug. 22, 2025

The 49-year-old, who received a number of supportive character references during the case, provided a pre-prepared statement in which he claimed to be a "trusted interlocutor" in community relations and the peace process.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2025

Mobile and flexible, it was never intended to be compressed in the eternal silence of solitude: it is a mouth which should speak much and smile often, and have human affection for its interlocutor.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë