as in conversation
talking or a talk between two or more people
Thomas Jefferson is said to have been able to participate in knowledgeable discourse on a breathtaking array of subjects
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as in to lecture
to give a formal often extended talk on a subject
the guest lecturer discoursed at some length on the long-term results of the war
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as in to speak
to talk as if giving an important and formal speech
grandly discoursed as though he were an expert on every subject
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Recent Examples of discourse
David Faris, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
The most common point of discourse around the Leafs and the trade deadline has focused on their need to add a middle-six centre.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2024
Kiss or no kiss, Glen Powell is just happy fans care enough about Twisters to start discourse online.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Aug. 2024
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Noun
This decree, issued from the heights of a fortune built in no small part on government contracts and tax advantages, reveals not just a concerning narrowing of acceptable discourse but a fundamental misunderstanding of economic reality itself.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
The most common point of discourse around the Leafs and the trade deadline has focused on their need to add a middle-six centre.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Verb
But by Obama’s second term in office, discourse about the importance of representation in media had intensified, and the show came under fire in 2013 for not featuring a Black woman cast member in five years.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2024
Kiss or no kiss, Glen Powell is just happy fans care enough about Twisters to start discourse online.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discourse
Noun
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The Lakers have punched themselves into the title conversation.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Both the film and the conversation will be live streamed simultaneously in a large number of cinemas and cultural centers across Denmark.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Tristan is doing a surprisingly good job at lecturing the Royal Army Veterinary Corps soldiers about taking care of mules and the like.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2025
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The hostages forum described Moses as an expert agronomist who lectured on agriculture and helped maintain the kibbutz’s community vegetable garden.—
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
TIME,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Bill Burr recently spoke to The New York Times and shrugged off Ben Shapiro‘s criticism of him.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2025
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Majority Leader Mitch McConnell would be the last to speak before the vote.—
ABC NEWS,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Her feelings on the country’s hard-right swing were not articulated during the discussion, but they were certainly alluded to.—
Mikey O'Connell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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Gender must be at the core of climate finance planning and national accountability, not an afterthought or token discussion.—
Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In photos obtained by Page Six, Affleck and Garner appeared to be in good spirits — laughing and talking — while at a paintball park in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 2.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more!—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Republican members of Congress are finding themselves so harangued about federal cuts during town halls that they've been advised to stop holding them.—
Susan Page,
USA TODAY,
5 Mar. 2025
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Johnny and Aaron Matthews spent years haranguing the county just to finally get a redacted copy of their sister’s death certificate in 2018.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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At one point, Mandel stepped out of the room to let the two converse alone, while emotional piano music swelled in the background.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Seen facing each other on a couch, the two converse with the ease of good friends.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In a span of three days, the Seattle Seahawks agreed to trade their Pro Bowl quarterback and wide receiver in exchange for a pair of Day 2 selections in the 2025 NFL Draft.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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Reports also noted that the administration was directly negotiating with the terrorist organization, an unprecedented move that has reportedly frustrated Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, to try to secure a 60-day ceasefire in exchange for the release of 10 hostages.—
Caitlin McFall,
Fox News,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Discourse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discourse. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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