bull session

noun

Definition of bull sessionnext
as in chat room

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Recent Examples of bull session And though their scenes together are way too brief, the Older and Younger Elliott bull sessions give the movie both a spiky-humor rush and a sense of genuine grounding. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2024 The newspaper’s staff won the Pulitzer for breaking news for a series of stories on a secret audio recording that exposed Los Angeles City Council members scheming in a crass and racist bull session about political power in the city. — Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2023 The entire movie is infused with a revolutionary, Year Zero spirit that becomes as exhausting as an undergraduate bull session. — Kyle Smith, WSJ, 22 Dec. 2022 But Mandel has the stylistic elegance and emotional sympathy to make this more than merely an undergraduate bull session. — Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2022 The calculations about what should be taught, or better yet what shouldn't be, sound like the workings of an all-night dormitory bull session. — Arkansas Online, 4 Jan. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bull session
  1. chat room
  2. skull session
  3. meeting
  4. seminar
  5. symposium
  6. consultation
  7. discussion
  8. consult
Noun
  • Defense attorneys unsuccessfully fought the public release of Twiggs’ statements and the chat room messages.
    — Hannah Schoenbaum, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026
  • Defense attorneys unsuccessfully fought the public release of the statements from Twiggs and the chat room messages.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
Definition of chat room
Noun
  • Oh, and there was that springtime visit with the Nebraska football program, which included a clinic with the players and a long, in-depth skull session with the coaching staff.
    — Steve Buckley, The Athletic, 25 July 2024
  • All of it – the jump in defensive rating from 18th last season to sixth; all those skull sessions with lead defensive assistant Jeff Bzdelik – was for nights like this.
    — Sam Amick, USA TODAY, 23 May 2018
Definition of skull session
Noun
  • For the 18-month moratorium, Webb is listed as the sponsor, according to board meeting materials.
    — Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Some deepfakes can even be used in Teams and Zoom meetings, Whyte said.
    — Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of meeting
Noun
  • DeForde's organization works to convince doctors and nurses to treat people with addiction, conducting online training and in-person seminars.
    — Brian Mann, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Back on the home front, Nora heads to a mental-health seminar headed up by her old boss, Ed George.
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of seminar
Noun
  • Participants at the symposium also explored athletics, adult learners, career readiness, federal policy, international partnerships, alumni engagement, and philanthropy across the African continent.
    — Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • Picard had organized a daylong symposium to give fellow mitochondria enthusiasts a chance to discuss the latest findings in their rapidly growing field, from immune cell bioenergetics to time perception.
    — Rachel Nuwer, Quanta Magazine, 17 July 2026
Definition of symposium
Noun
  • The proposal, which is currently out to public consultation, appears to be riling everyone from ordinary pub-goers to residents of 10 Downing Street.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Before the artistic process begins, these dentists tell us, an in-depth consultation needs to happen.
    — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of consultation
Noun
  • After a discussion, the umpires announced that Schultz would have to exit because of the second mound visit of the inning.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The data is now online Suarez placed an item on the July 22 commission agenda calling for discussion of overtime practices in the police and fire departments.
    — Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of discussion
Noun
  • Mark Vrtiska does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
    — Mark Vrtiska, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
  • In these cases, Hirsch recommends coming in at least six months in advance for an initial consult and injectable treatments.
    — Rio Viera-Newton, Vogue, 23 July 2026
Definition of consult

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“Bull session.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bull%20session. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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