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
  • Louise meets her Islamist friend, yourstruly, in a chat room for middle children, not on r/redscarepod.
    Gideon Leek, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Online bullying is when kids attack their peers through texts, social media, chat rooms, gaming channels and other digital spaces.
    Dr. Mahvash Madni, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
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
Noun
  • The Aztecs swept their two regular-season meetings against UNLV.
    Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Harrison remains free on bail and is required to undergo electronic monitoring and attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, according to the District Attorney’s Office.
    City News Service, Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The Progressive Boat Show Experience features experiential boating lifestyle activations, entertainment, cuisine and educational seminars.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Several park rangers were in attendance during the seminar to help kids practice tying their rigs and selecting the bait.
    Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Unitree’s founder met President Xi Jinping weeks later at a high-profile tech symposium, the first of its kind since 2018.
    Reuters, NBC news, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Here is the schedule for this year’s symposium.
    Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The bill passed its first discussion unanimously earlier this month, then advanced to public consultation before the final vote.
    Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
  • For the first time since the war began, members invoked Article 4 of the North Atlantic Treaty, the mechanism for collective consultation when a member feels its security is threatened.
    Frederic Lemieux, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Progress appeared to be very little, as Iran has sought to limit the discussions to solely its nuclear program.
    Zach LaChance, The Washington Examiner, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Through both press conferences and private discussions, a number of topics are broached including public safety, but Dumont casts them aside.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Emily Hemendinger 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.
    Emily Hemendinger, The Conversation, 13 Feb. 2026
  • As an industry analyst, author Bob O’Donnell works and consults with a wide range of tech companies, including T-Mobile.
    Bob O'Donnell, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026

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“Bull session.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bull%20session. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.

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