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 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
  • Robinson left a handwritten note for his romantic partner confessing to the crime, and also confessed to friends on the chat room platform Discord, prosecutors said.
    Matthew Brown, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 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
  • Evidence shows planned meeting Prosecutors say cell phone geolocation and call records showed Campbell left his home in Anson and drove about 30 minutes to an Abilene hotel to meet the minors.
    Doug Myers, CBS News, 11 June 2026
  • The meeting also marks another milestone for Bad Bunny, who won the Grammy for album of the year in early February, days before headlining the Super Bowl LX halftime show.
    Mason Leib, ABC News, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • As part of their preparations, the 52 referees, 88 assistant referees and 30 video match officials (VMOs) have gathered in Miami for a 10-day seminar, which began over the weekend.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
  • Every speaker and panelist at the business seminar was chosen with intention, in addition to the three-day event’s second-year location, at Wind Creek Chicago Southland casino, Kemp said.
    Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
Noun
  • Some research suggests other benefits, too, according to a recent symposium from the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies.
    Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 10 June 2026
  • Another four-story building — The Forum — will feature Jacobs Celebration Hall, a 500-person venue for symposiums and conferences.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Noun
  • Screen Producers Australia has lodged a 22-recommendation submission to the Australian government’s National Cultural Policy consultation, putting the market power of streaming platforms over independent producers at the center of its push for structural reform.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 June 2026
  • As a result, what might once have been considered a minor issue may now involve diagnostic imaging, specialist consultations or prescription medications that quickly add up.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • While e-bikes may have sparked the discussion, the possible ordinance would also apply to bikes, scooters and skateboards.
    Terell Bailey, CBS News, 6 June 2026
  • Still, Bartos argues the pace and scope of reform changed dramatically once the United States began applying pressure through budget negotiations and funding discussions.
    Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Noun
  • Michael Gregory 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.
    Michael Gregory, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
  • Talcove consults with the government on tracking illicit funds.
    Laura Geller, CBS News, 1 June 2026

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“Bull session.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bull%20session. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.

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