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verb

1
as in to lecture
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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2
as in to speak
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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Recent Examples of discourse
Noun
And there is no more bludgeoning use of discourse than the decision to rename the tallest mountain in America or the ninth-largest body of water in the world. Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2025 Feels crazy to say about a guy in the NBA top 75, but Dame has become criminally underrated in the national discourse somehow. Eric Nehm, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Verb
But by Obama’s second term in office, discourse about the importance of representation in media had intensified, and the show came under fire in 2013 for not featuring a Black woman cast member in five years. Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2024 Kiss or no kiss, Glen Powell is just happy fans care enough about Twisters to start discourse online. Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for discourse 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discourse
Noun
  • Trump said in a Truth Social post shortly before the decision was issued that TikTok was among the topics in his conversation Friday with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
    MARK SHERMAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 18 Jan. 2025
  • That the Flames are in the conversation is still impressive, though.
    Sean Gentille, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Weissmann also lectured at Harvard, Yale and the AFI and taught at USC and Sherwood Oaks Experimental College.
    Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2025
  • But first, she is scolded, lectured and psychoanalyzed by the prosecutor and judge.
    Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • About 18 people spoke at the meeting about Naperville’s electric utility and its contract with IMEA.
    Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
  • San Francisco Giants manager Dusty Baker and Oakland A’s manager Art Howe also spoke highly of Ichiro’s potential, and New York Mets catcher Mike Piazza raved about his home-to-first quickness.
    Chad Jennings, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Crypto has been a priority of discussion and debate both during the 2024 election and run-up to the 2025 inauguration, and 2025 is set to be a positive year for crypto, but might have more bumps than some forecasters expect. Follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn.
    Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
  • While McCourt made an official bid, Musk’s name was reportedly floated in discussions with the Chinese government, according to Bloomberg.
    Zoë Schiffer, WIRED, 19 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Before trying any supplement, talk with a healthcare provider.
    Lindsay Curtis, Health, 26 Jan. 2025
  • That is a location that president and candidate Trump talked quite a lot about, specifically as an example of immigration run amuck.
    CBS News, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • But Trump is not looking to harangue second-tier capitals with third-tier interests.
    Philip Elliott, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
  • She was hit, harangued and betrayed by a son who couldn’t help himself.
    Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Seen facing each other on a couch, the two converse with the ease of good friends.
    Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
  • James Devaney Vivienne, of course, joined Jolie on opening night of The Outsiders, dressing on-theme in a navy utilitarian jumpsuit and converse.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 21 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • While there are many, many models of potential dark matter candidates, many interact with regular particles through exchanges involving the Higgs boson — a fundamental particle that interacts with almost all other particles and, through those interactions, imbues those particles with mass.
    Paul Sutter, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Details have now emerged on just who exactly Rangers general manager Chris Drury was preparing to ship in exchange for Miller.
    Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025

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“Discourse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discourse. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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