parley
noun
a discussion or conference.
Example Sentences
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The tectonic buzz and growl of a didgeridoo, played with athletic skill by Harry Wilson, parleyed with the music, then settled beneath it like bedrock.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 17, 2019
For her guides across the universe, Reid gets three masters of space and time: the first is played by Mindy Kaling, who parleyed the sitcom she created into multiple book deals and a growing empire.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 22, 2018
He parleyed that experience into an underdog run for the U.S.
From Seattle Times ● May 3, 2016
A couple of winners parleyed their F-I-F-T-E-E-N minutes of fame into writing training books for aspiring champions: A Champion's Guide to Success in Spelling Bees and How to Spell Like a Champ.
From Slate ● Jun. 1, 2012
Very adroitly General Custer visited, and exchanged compliments, and parleyed and waited, playing his game faultlessly till even the quick-witted Cheyennes were caught by it.
From The Price of the Prairie A Story of Kansas by Margaret Hill McCarter
