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.
  • Think of this list as a conversation starter and not a food fight.
    — Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 27 June 2023
  • And maybe that’s why this conversation has to feel like that as well.
    — New York Times, 11 Feb. 2021
  • At that point, there was no telling what the conversation was all about.
    — Vincent Frank, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
  • Ah, man, that would be a longer conversation that is above our pay grade.
    — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Jan. 2023
  • Read on for the rest of our conversation.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
  • But that conversation can’t be about your wants.
    — Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2026
  • Each is meant to start a conversation.
    — Gerald Witt, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Was that a conversation in the room?
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 4 June 2026
  • These are not easy conversations to have.
    — Robert S. Olick, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
  • And if the Tide are part of this conversation, all bets are off.
    — Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2022
  • That’s when the conversation took a turn.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
  • That conversation might have changed her mind.
    — Andrew Durbin, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
  • 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
  • Explore new places to eat and drink and let the conversation flow.
    — Courtney McLaughlin, charlotteobserver, 1 Nov. 2017
  • Watch the video above for more of our conversation with Ersek.
    — Susie Gharib, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2017
  • Such conversations are not always easy; in fact, not easy at all.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Which brings the conversation back around to the matter at hand.
    — Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Watch the video conversation here and scroll down for more photos from the event.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 28 May 2026
  • So in the first season, there were a lot of conversations about [it].
    — Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • In this way, art is always a conversation with the past.
    — Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026

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