on speaking terms

phrase

: friendly and willing to speak to each other

They're not on speaking terms.

Examples of on speaking terms in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The brothers have not been on speaking terms for some time, and William is reportedly dead set against ever reconciling with Harry. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026

Porsha and Shamea are no longer on speaking terms after a rocky past year, exacerbated by a heated post-reunion text exchange. — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2026

According to the book, Ferguson and Diana, who had been friends long before either married into the royal family, had not been on speaking terms for nearly a year at the time of Diana's death. — Staff Author, InStyle, 6 Mar. 2026

Mariscal, who is on speaking terms with Pedro Pizarro, the chief of Edison International, the parent company of Southern California Edison, has talked with hundreds of fire survivors, many without insurance. — Tony Saavedra, Daily News, 19 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for on speaking terms

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