How to use "parlay" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "parlay" in popular movie and book plots

  • The representative attempts to parlay with Dee, but when he makes a move to attack her, the couple opens fire, killing him, Jesse, and Pru.  - Big Sky (film)
  • Ruby’s determination to become famous at any cost leads her to parlay work as an exotic performer into a starring role at The Forbidden City.  - China Dolls (novel)
  • Eshonai wants to parlay with Dalinar to bring an end to the war before stormform is used.  - Words of Radiance
  • They speak quickly, but before anything more is said, the Evil Queen interrupts and requests a parlay with no weapons.  - An Apple Red as Blood
  • to parlay with the Apache chiefs.  - The Last Outpost (1951 film)
  • The seemingly homeless Getz says he hopes to parlay that false intelligence into a steady job with Seagull.  - The Hills Run Red (1966 film)
  • He manages to parlay this friendship into an audience with an AAnn lord who has influence with the AAnn emperor.  - Flinx Transcendent
  • Obould sends his Shaman to parlay with the dwarves, apologizing for the attacks and sends a messenger to Grguch.  - The Orc King
  • Short of men, Silver attempts to parlay with Smollett, but when he is rebuffed, Silver calls his men to attack.  - Treasure Island (1950 film)
  • Conan soon appears as the leader of Bamulas, a rival tribe which nonetheless is about to parlay a truce with their rivals.  - The Vale of Lost Women
  • Finally the New Gods seek to parlay with Wednesday, but they murder him at the meeting.  - American Gods

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