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

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

When sufficient forces arrived—variously estimated at 125–300 men—white sheriff Columbus Nash summoned black organizer Levi Allen for a parley.

From Textbooks • Jan. 18, 2018

Then he raised his empty hand, palm outward in token of parley.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien