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 two business class seats in the center or each row also do not have privacy screens between them, and so are best booked by people on speaking terms. — Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026

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

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