How to Use conversation in a Sentence

conversation

noun
  • She's skilled in the art of conversation.
  • We had a conversation by e-mail.
  • The topic came up in conversation.
  • They were so deep in conversation that they barely noticed me.
  • He kept trying to engage me in conversation.
  • Do you remember our conversation about that new movie?
  • They were engaged in a lengthy conversation about politics.
  • We got into a long conversation about his behavior.
  • The two appeared to be engrossed in conversation over a couple of cocktails at the event.
    Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 11 Feb. 2023
  • On a recent evening, the window was open to the fall breeze, and music and conversation spilled out onto the street.
    Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2024
  • The threat of Payton kept the Cowboys in the conversation on slow news days.
    Dallas News, 8 Feb. 2023
  • Elsewhere in the conversation, Apple gave a rundown of a day in the life as a court watcher.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2023
  • In conversation, the chatbot at times expresses sorrow.
    Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2023
  • In conversation, Smith is wholly unlike his on-screen persona, with one exception: passion.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 11 Feb. 2023
  • Something that is commonly lost in the conversation about Latinos is how varied and diversified our experiences are.
    José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Watch the video above to hear the conversation in full.
    Rachaell Davis, Essence, 5 Apr. 2022
  • The split will help to keep the show in the public conversation longer.
    Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 20 May 2022
  • Watch it below and read the main points of the conversation here.
    Heran Mamo, Billboard, 4 June 2021
  • And of course the kids can't exit the conversation and run off to their room.
    Marc Silver, NPR, 30 Mar. 2024
  • And if the Tide are part of this conversation, all bets are off.
    Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2022
  • Think of this list as a conversation starter and not a food fight.
    Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 27 June 2023
  • But the city isn’t quite ready to have that conversation.
    Keith Gessen, Curbed, 10 May 2021
  • Baker’s conversation with the judge turned to the black bull.
    Susan Carroll, NBC News, 22 July 2022
  • Watch the video above for more of our conversation with Ersek.
    Susie Gharib, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2017
  • Wu says it’s a conversation that’s bound to play out over the next decade or two.
    Declan Harty, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2022
  • Explore new places to eat and drink and let the conversation flow.
    Courtney McLaughlin, charlotteobserver, 1 Nov. 2017
  • And maybe that’s why this conversation has to feel like that as well.
    New York Times, 11 Feb. 2021
  • Plants were the star of the conversation, but the daters had time to share their thoughts about quarantine.
    Damona Hoffman, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2020
  • At that point, there was no telling what the conversation was all about.
    Vincent Frank, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
  • It is expressed through our actions, conversations and relationships.
    Peggy O’Neal Faith Matters, arkansasonline.com, 19 Oct. 2024

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