bull session

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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 This is a Tom Stoppardesque bull session. Dwight Garner, New York Times, 28 Nov. 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
Noun
  • Messi is now in the same chat room as Tom Brady, LeBron James and Novak Djokovic as pro athletes who can still do it late in their athletic lives.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026
  • The non-meat use of the term came from the online chat room community, which by the late 1980s was already using it to denote a mass influx of data into their chat rooms that could trigger a computer crash and/or annoy chat room users.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Outline a proposal, then schedule a brief meeting to align expectations with a manager, because clarity now prevents heavier repairs later.
    Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2026
  • Now, residents have another chance to offer feedback before another community meeting that will happen in August.
    Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • The advice was not delivered as a leadership seminar.
    Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
  • Baer has written more than a dozen books, hosted hundreds of seminars and released thousands of online videos.
    Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 20 June 2026
Noun
  • 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.
    Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 23 June 2026
  • 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.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • Start by requesting a full estimate of the procedure, including consultations, lab work, and follow-up appointments.
    William Jones, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2026
  • 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.
    Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • His show, which ran for nearly four decades, provided a national platform for frank discussions on race, politics, and culture.
    Terry Collins, USA Today, 28 June 2026
  • If emotions rise, pause to name the concern, then restate the common goal so the discussion shifts from blame toward practical steps and timelines everyone trusts.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2026
Noun
  • The law requires that the DHS secretary consult with other government agencies before designating a country for TPS.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 June 2026
  • Nissen consults for statin-makers AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb, Novartis and Pfizer but does not receive financial compensation.
    Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • Greenstein made the remark at Fortune Brainstorm Tech in Aspen earlier this month as part of a roundtable that examined the benefits and pitfalls of rapid AI adoption across different corporate sectors.
    Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 22 June 2026
  • British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer hosts the first roundtable of regional English mayors with Andy Burnham (R) Mayor of Greater Manchester, at Downing Street on July 9, 2024 in London, England.
    Hugh Leask, CNBC, 19 June 2026

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“Bull session.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bull%20session. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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