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
  • The requirements are set to expand to the U.S. and other remaining markets where Roblox’s chat rooms are available by early January 2026.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 16 Dec. 2025
  • Meanwhile, democratic ideals rooted in human dignity, equality, and empowerment are visible in street protests, underground classrooms, and encrypted chat rooms.
    JANE HARMAN, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2025
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
  • This season is all about polish meeting performance, with sculptural silhouettes, cozy textures, and sneakers made for all-day, everyday wear.
    Erica Paige, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
  • The last meeting happened in the NFC championship game in the 2022 season, where the Eagles defeated the Niners 31-7 before falling to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII.
    Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Special guests and experts will lead seminars on fishing, gardening and cooking on three separate stages.
    Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The event is part of the Northwest Health HealthyU series, a community program that provides free seminars on various health and wellness topics.
    Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The organization is based in Del Mar, but UC San Diego in La Jolla is a host university for the symposium.
    Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Haidt’s comments came as part of a symposium organized by Dartmouth economics professor David Blanchflower, whose work has previously been covered in Fortune.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • As a newcomer to composing and arranging for strings, Simon benefitted greatly by working with a group readily available for consultation and collaboration.
    Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The Oscar-winning actor attributed much of his weight-loss transformation to completely removing gluten, a protein found naturally in grains including wheat, rye and barley, from his diet with the consultation of his doctor.
    Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • But alongside discussion of the hottest AI startups and new breakthroughs, Goldman Sachs had to set the record straight on one question.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Which makes for interesting discussion, this week and beyond, when the selection committee convenes.
    Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Ben Jones 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.
    Ben Jones, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The Department of Children and Families has received more than 300 reports of child trafficking in the past two years and completed more than 350 consults.
    Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2026

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

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