Thesaurus results for DISCOURSES

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noun

plural of discourse

as in conversations

talking or a talk between two or more people Thomas Jefferson is said to have been able to participate in knowledgeable discourse on a breathtaking array of subjects

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verb

present tense third-person singular of discourse

as in lectures

to give a formal often extended talk on a subject the guest lecturer discoursed at some length on the long-term results of the war

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as in harangues

to talk as if giving an important and formal speech grandly discoursed as though he were an expert on every subject

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By the mid-1960s, the school, located in the center of Harlem, was among the few schools in the United States to publish a yearbook directly engaged with the civil rights and Black Power discourses of the era. —

Literary Hub, 25 Nov. 2025 By analyzing discourses on development squarely within Native American studies, Yazzie situates capitalism, colonialism, and imperialism into the politics of nation-building. —

JSTOR Daily, 11 Oct. 2025

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As the inspirational Moon glides into your 7th House of Allies, your expressive nature invites connection, and your generous spirit lightens tough conversations.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2026
In late March, leaked conversations between Hungary’s foreign minister, Péter Szijjártó, and his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, started to appear in the press.

— Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026