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Examples of confab in a Sentence
we had a little confab about the merits of the plan
after the requisite confab, we got down to business
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For years at these confabs, CEO Warren Buffett and his former right-hand man Charlie Munger would dedicate several hours to Q&As with shareholders.
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Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2024
At next week’s CinemaCon theater owners convention, the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas — the venue used for studio presentations at the confab — will once again be equipped with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos.
—Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 2 Apr. 2024
She’s had confabs with the executive board of the California Teachers Assn.
—Laurel Rosenhall, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2023
Neither of the officials responded to Warner, and the NASS meeting—a semiannual confab for the nation’s election administrators that deals with everything from mail-in voting to cyber threats—quickly moved on to other business.
—Eric Geller, WIRED, 26 Feb. 2024
Setting the tone for this banner year is the conversation between two-time Palme d’Or winner Ruben Östlund and Cannes Film Festival honcho Thierry Frémaux, due to kick-off the Nordic confab on Wednesday Jan. 31.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 16 Jan. 2024
His appearance at Wednesday’s closed-door G.O.P. confab was not the first time that Mr. Netanyahu has waded into a bitter partisan struggle over support for Israel, allying himself with Republicans eager to showcase their backing for the Jewish state.
—Annie Karni, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
It is also known for leaning on Kassan’s rolodex by arranging meetings between executives and businesses, at the confabs like CES, but also in New York, London, Los Angeles and elsewhere.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2024
More than once, Benioff has thrown a Hawaiian luau at the World Economic Forum confab in Davos, Switzerland, for the annual Salesforce party.
—Dara Kerr, NPR, 28 Feb. 2024
Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2024
At next week’s CinemaCon theater owners convention, the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas — the venue used for studio presentations at the confab — will once again be equipped with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos.
—Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 2 Apr. 2024
She’s had confabs with the executive board of the California Teachers Assn.
—Laurel Rosenhall, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2023
Neither of the officials responded to Warner, and the NASS meeting—a semiannual confab for the nation’s election administrators that deals with everything from mail-in voting to cyber threats—quickly moved on to other business.
—Eric Geller, WIRED, 26 Feb. 2024
Setting the tone for this banner year is the conversation between two-time Palme d’Or winner Ruben Östlund and Cannes Film Festival honcho Thierry Frémaux, due to kick-off the Nordic confab on Wednesday Jan. 31.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 16 Jan. 2024
His appearance at Wednesday’s closed-door G.O.P. confab was not the first time that Mr. Netanyahu has waded into a bitter partisan struggle over support for Israel, allying himself with Republicans eager to showcase their backing for the Jewish state.
—Annie Karni, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
It is also known for leaning on Kassan’s rolodex by arranging meetings between executives and businesses, at the confabs like CES, but also in New York, London, Los Angeles and elsewhere.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2024
More than once, Benioff has thrown a Hawaiian luau at the World Economic Forum confab in Davos, Switzerland, for the annual Salesforce party.
—Dara Kerr, NPR, 28 Feb. 2024
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“Confab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confab. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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