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
It was in the large grove on the north bank, near its junction with the Rock, that Black Hawk, in the month of May, 1832, parleyed with the Pottawattomies.
From Historic Waterways?Six Hundred Miles of Canoeing Down the Rock, Fox, and Wisconsin Rivers by Reuben Gold Thwaites
