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Recent Examples of talkathon
Even with Ralph Fiennes, one of our finest stage actors, portraying Moses, the play often comes across as an information-shoveling talkathon.
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Charles Isherwood, WSJ, 27 Oct. 2022
He was hired by Mutual to succeed the recently deceased Long John Nebel as host of a weeknight coast-to-coast radio talkathon for night owls and early risers.
—New York Times, 23 Jan. 2021
At this point any real progress on immigration (other than the aforementioned mini-deal) is a long shot, so the talkathon in the Senate, however interesting and healthy, may represent little more than wind in the sails of a ship going nowhere.
—Ed Kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, 13 Feb. 2018
Wearing four-inch heels and forgoing any breaks, Pelosi spent much of the rare talkathon reading personal letters from the young immigrants whose temporary protection from deportation is set to expire next month.
—Steve Peoples and Alan Fram, Houston Chronicle, 7 Feb. 2018
US President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris global climate change agreement last week gave a boost in one area: media attention to the oceans talkathon.
—Richard Roth, CNN, 7 June 2017
Charles Isherwood, WSJ, 27 Oct. 2022
He was hired by Mutual to succeed the recently deceased Long John Nebel as host of a weeknight coast-to-coast radio talkathon for night owls and early risers.
—New York Times, 23 Jan. 2021
At this point any real progress on immigration (other than the aforementioned mini-deal) is a long shot, so the talkathon in the Senate, however interesting and healthy, may represent little more than wind in the sails of a ship going nowhere.
—Ed Kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, 13 Feb. 2018
Wearing four-inch heels and forgoing any breaks, Pelosi spent much of the rare talkathon reading personal letters from the young immigrants whose temporary protection from deportation is set to expire next month.
—Steve Peoples and Alan Fram, Houston Chronicle, 7 Feb. 2018
US President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris global climate change agreement last week gave a boost in one area: media attention to the oceans talkathon.
—Richard Roth, CNN, 7 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talkathon
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The efforts by the Dow Chemical multinational corporation to address plastic waste and provide clean water solutions in West Africa could have been enhanced by researchers’ works shared at a Uruguayan symposium – only it wasn’t translated into English.HEC Paris Insights, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Against the backdrop of a debate over Goldin’s show in Germany, the artist previously bowed out of speaking at a symposium on antisemitism, Islamophobia, and the war in Gaza, according to the German press agency dpa.Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 22 Nov. 2024
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The landscape of executive education is vast: conferences, in-house seminars, trade journals, social media, and countless books.ESMT Berlin, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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State of play: The three-day event will highlight the bountiful picks now available in the low-ABV and no-alcohol drink world, as well as general healthy living, via events like tastings, drink competitions, dance parties and seminars.Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
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During the discussion, she was asked if she's ever been confused for another celebrity.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Previously, this carve-out was only available for discussions about keeping health and support groups limited to one gender.Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 7 Jan. 2025
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The interview followed a meeting between Candy, Farage and Musk at Trump’s Mar-A-Lago residence in Florida on Dec. 17.Laura Kelly, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
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During the first council meeting of 2025, scheduled for Jan. 15, the council will vote on the terms of her salary.Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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Decades before sanctuary cities became a vigorous partisan debate, Sacramento declared itself as one of the first in America.Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 12 Jan. 2025
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But looming over the debate was what could happen after President-elect Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20, the day after TikTok must be divested.Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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That proclivity for conversation is useful in such a species whose feeding habits depend on making collective use of a tree.Jessica Camille Aguirre, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
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Think of how the Ferrari exec used personal intel from an offline conversation.Rick Hutchinson, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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The show, which aired from 2004 to 2007, used hidden cameras and people posing as minors in online chat rooms to lure alleged predators to houses where Hansen would confront them.Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 7 Jan. 2025
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Discord, a chat room service popular with crypto projects, gets daily purchases, and metrics for 10 other services are also popular, Baddhi says.Kari McMahon, WIRED, 24 Oct. 2023
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Turning the Job Interview Into a Conversation Storytelling in the job interview can create a dialogue.Chris Westfall, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Both received noms in the categories for dialogue/ADR, effects and foley, and music.Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Talkathon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talkathon. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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