My relationship with my editors is an ongoing conversation punctuated by assignments.

But the writing they do is mostly conversation, punctuated incorrectly, with every detail of somebody's life in it.

As Carol Jackson moved about in the kitchen she could hear the steady burble of conversation, punctuated every so often by a laugh.

Returning to the verandah, he heard Lissa's voice in conversation, punctuated by unfamiliar male laughter.

And she can live without conversations continually punctuated with "you know."

They began to speak, a long and serious conversation punctuated by glares at Silverhair.

The two women spoke rapidly to each other in German, their conversation punctuated with laughter.

Here are excerpts from a conversation punctuated by roars of laughter and sympathetic murmurs.

Roberto joined them and the three were soon engaged in animated conversation, punctuated by guffaws of laughter.

After a few hours of conversation punctuated by the tears of Ricardo's adoptive brother, everyone got up.