compare notes
idiom
: to talk with another or to one another about something done or experienced in common
The parents compared notes on raising children.
I phoned a coworker after the meeting to compare notes.
Examples of compare notes in a Sentence
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Agents are encouraged to compare notes on what’s working and what’s not, so all have the best chance to succeed.
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Michael Schroeder, The Indianapolis Star, 6 May 2024
While Addressing Racist Messages on Women Tell All (Exclusive)
On proposal day, Daisy paid a visit to Kelsey's hotel room to compare notes on how things went when the each met Joey's family and had their last date with The Bachelor.
—Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
Across many borders, artistic directors and teachers compare notes and communicate with each other.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2023
After they've been seen, women compare notes while sitting on the clinic's veranda, discussing how any of the medicines Umar has prescribed will be paid for.
—Adie Vanessa Offiong, CNN, 29 Nov. 2023
Allen and Robyn Speaks, meanwhile, compare notes in hopes of being able to help.
—oregonlive, 9 June 2023
At a small conference of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases in Los Angeles last month, experts gathered to compare notes on nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, a form of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease commonly known as NASH.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 7 Apr. 2023
Western Hills teachers told how their pupils enjoyed the one-on-one attention from their tutors and liked to compare notes on where their tutors live.
—Cynthia Howell, Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2023
The team meets weekly to compare notes, share insights and learn from local economists and appraisers.
—Dallas News, 12 Feb. 2023
Michael Schroeder, The Indianapolis Star, 6 May 2024
While Addressing Racist Messages on Women Tell All (Exclusive)
On proposal day, Daisy paid a visit to Kelsey's hotel room to compare notes on how things went when the each met Joey's family and had their last date with The Bachelor.
—Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
Across many borders, artistic directors and teachers compare notes and communicate with each other.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2023
After they've been seen, women compare notes while sitting on the clinic's veranda, discussing how any of the medicines Umar has prescribed will be paid for.
—Adie Vanessa Offiong, CNN, 29 Nov. 2023
Allen and Robyn Speaks, meanwhile, compare notes in hopes of being able to help.
—oregonlive, 9 June 2023
At a small conference of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases in Los Angeles last month, experts gathered to compare notes on nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, a form of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease commonly known as NASH.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 7 Apr. 2023
Western Hills teachers told how their pupils enjoyed the one-on-one attention from their tutors and liked to compare notes on where their tutors live.
—Cynthia Howell, Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2023
The team meets weekly to compare notes, share insights and learn from local economists and appraisers.
—Dallas News, 12 Feb. 2023
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“Compare notes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compare%20notes. Accessed 14 May. 2024.
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