on speaking terms
idiom
: friendly and willing to speak to each other
They're not on speaking terms.
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Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham are back to being on speaking terms, several years after an estrangement caused by Buckingham’s firing from Fleetwood Mac and decades of relishing the most tumultuous (and hot) relationship in rock history.
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
The brothers have reportedly not been on speaking terms since the publication of Harry’s 2023 memoir, Spare.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 Oct. 2025
Cena and Stu were back on speaking terms before Cena sprinted to the ring.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Earlier this year, sources told the outlet that tensions had risen so high that the pair weren’t even on speaking terms as their due date neared.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 17 June 2025
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
The brothers have reportedly not been on speaking terms since the publication of Harry’s 2023 memoir, Spare.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 Oct. 2025
Cena and Stu were back on speaking terms before Cena sprinted to the ring.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Earlier this year, sources told the outlet that tensions had risen so high that the pair weren’t even on speaking terms as their due date neared.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 17 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for on speaking terms
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“On speaking terms.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20speaking%20terms. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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