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as in symposium
a meeting featuring a group discussion
attended a colloquy on economic globalization
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as in discussion
an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue
the subject of the spirited colloquy was the disputed authorship of the plays attributed to Shakespeare
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as in conversation
talking or a talk between two or more people
a casual colloquy between two old colleagues in the faculty lounge
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Recent Examples of colloquy
There were some priceless moments in court, including an extended colloquy between Justice Elena Kagan and Hemani’s attorney about a hypothetical statute that Congress might pass to disarm users of the psychedelic drug ayahuasca.
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Noah Feldman,
Twin Cities,
12 Mar. 2026
Beyond the practical challenges lies a deeper, more existential question—one that has echoed through colloquies of faculty athletic reps in league meetings this month: Is the job still worth having if it’s excluded from determining the new governance of college sports?
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Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
29 May 2025
There is nothing analytical about Jackiw and Denk’s rendition, which translates all those formal intricacies into an infectious colloquy of voices.
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Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
4 Nov. 2024
State of play: The concrete barriers guarding the steep switchbacks above Wasatch Mountain State Park now display a colloquy of pro- and anti-Trump graffiti.
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Erin Alberty,
Axios,
13 Aug. 2024
These artist combinations – or colloquies, as Viveros-Fauné calls them – are especially effective at Stelo Arts and Parallax Art Center.
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Briana Miller | ,
oregonlive,
11 Sep. 2023
Charlie and Joanie’s colloquy in the thoroughfare is also a mutual reassurance that the other’s dream has value.
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Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
22 Dec. 2021
While there is inevitably a performative dimension to the colloquy between these two figures who have spent so many years on the public stage, Obama and Springsteen are also both deeply introspective.
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BostonGlobe.com,
25 Mar. 2021
And the superb Baryshnikov somehow turns his body to stone, ending the colloquy.
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Joan Acocella,
The New York Review of Books,
14 May 2020
Noah Feldman,
Twin Cities,
12 Mar. 2026
Beyond the practical challenges lies a deeper, more existential question—one that has echoed through colloquies of faculty athletic reps in league meetings this month: Is the job still worth having if it’s excluded from determining the new governance of college sports?
—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
29 May 2025
There is nothing analytical about Jackiw and Denk’s rendition, which translates all those formal intricacies into an infectious colloquy of voices.
—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
4 Nov. 2024
State of play: The concrete barriers guarding the steep switchbacks above Wasatch Mountain State Park now display a colloquy of pro- and anti-Trump graffiti.
—
Erin Alberty,
Axios,
13 Aug. 2024
These artist combinations – or colloquies, as Viveros-Fauné calls them – are especially effective at Stelo Arts and Parallax Art Center.
—
Briana Miller | ,
oregonlive,
11 Sep. 2023
Charlie and Joanie’s colloquy in the thoroughfare is also a mutual reassurance that the other’s dream has value.
—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
22 Dec. 2021
While there is inevitably a performative dimension to the colloquy between these two figures who have spent so many years on the public stage, Obama and Springsteen are also both deeply introspective.
—
BostonGlobe.com,
25 Mar. 2021
And the superb Baryshnikov somehow turns his body to stone, ending the colloquy.
—
Joan Acocella,
The New York Review of Books,
14 May 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colloquy
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Likewise, Nicholas Galanin and Margarita Cabrera withdrew from a symposium at the Smithsonian American Art Museum over the institution’s decision to keep the event private and record it—a move the artists characterized as government censorship, an accusation the museum denied.
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Prior to our conversation earlier this year, Ayala and Mose-Vargas had both attended a symposium celebrating the 40th anniversary of David Montejano’s Anglos and Mexicans in the Making of Texas, a foundational text on class and race in the Southwest.
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Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and army chief Syed Asim Munir have departed Islamabad and are on their way to Switzerland where diplomatic discussions between the US and Iran are unfolding, a statement from the prime minister’s office said Sunday.
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Swift showed up in a video clip at the end of the show that circled back to earlier discussion about Kelce’s picky eating proclivities.
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One of Wood’s earliest conversations with Reid centered on abandoning the heeled footwear that helped define earlier versions of the character.
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During the conversation, the individuals attempted to distract the woman by putting jewelry on her.
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The advice was not delivered as a leadership seminar.
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Baer has written more than a dozen books, hosted hundreds of seminars and released thousands of online videos.
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The breakout success of these films has ignited debate across Hollywood about what made these movies so popular, especially among Gen Z moviegoers who haven’t been flocking to cinemas in recent years.
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Major League Baseball's warning to several San Francisco Giants pitchers who wrote Bible verses on their Pride Night caps is fueling online debate about the limits of free expression in professional baseball.
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The new hire was Mike Brown, a funny, amiable man, who, at least outwardly, looks to have a converse personality to Thibodeau.
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Inside this building, generations of artists a century apart converse about similarly distressing and awe-inducing encounters between us and our technological creations.
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The anti-expansion provision in the bill now includes the Big 12 and ACC, with the senators changing the language that now includes conferences that bring in $700 million in revenue from not being allowed to join forces.
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The Independence Plaza Building includes a public plaza that runs the length of the property, a mezzanine with outdoor seating, 25 levels of commercial space, a fitness center, a conference center, and three levels of underground parking.
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Start by requesting a full estimate of the procedure, including consultations, lab work, and follow-up appointments.
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Beyond manufacturing, The Yard includes a design studio, a bespoke consultation room for custom frame commissions, a training academy for opticians and makers, and a growing archive of historic spectacles spanning more than two centuries.
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“Colloquy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colloquy. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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