as in chat
friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this
after listening to chin music all afternoon, I was ready for the sounds of silence
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Recent Examples of chin music
But during his acceptance speech for the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award, Jay-Z took the opportunity to throw some chin music at the Recording Academy.
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Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 5 Feb. 2024
And many of our plants leaned into that chin music to less than stellar results.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 7 Apr. 2023
It’s called chin music.
—Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 May 2021
For all the chin music about SUV-like design, the profile hides the minivan quotient like a silk sheet conceals an elephant.
—Dan Neil, WSJ, 23 Apr. 2021
That might result in some chin music, but Baez likely won't tone it down anytime soon.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 17 July 2019
Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 5 Feb. 2024
And many of our plants leaned into that chin music to less than stellar results.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 7 Apr. 2023
It’s called chin music.
—Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 May 2021
For all the chin music about SUV-like design, the profile hides the minivan quotient like a silk sheet conceals an elephant.
—Dan Neil, WSJ, 23 Apr. 2021
That might result in some chin music, but Baez likely won't tone it down anytime soon.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 17 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chin music
Noun
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And so, Asher decided to ask her out on a date in a bold way, shooting his shot in a group chat where all their friends would see.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
20 Feb. 2025
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This is the case with Gemini, and your chats might even be reviewed by humans, in order to improve Gemini and its AI models.—
David Nield,
Popular Science,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Just a few years ago, as investors dove into beauty at an unprecedented pace, much of the chatter in the industry was focused on the billion-dollar brand — sales wise.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
WWD,
21 Feb. 2025
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But what really turned me on to it was seeing social-media chatter from the educational side of things.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The app, founded in Charlotte, is designed to help people make connections while skipping the small talk.—
Alexis Clinton,
Axios,
14 Feb. 2025
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Cancer, Mercury is expanding your worldview, and suddenly, small talk bores you.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Speculation is rife on whether the US-Russia talks could yield a softening of sanctions, but no concrete proposals have yet been made.—
Reuters,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
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During the talks, leaders of NYSCOPBA were urged to issue a strong statement calling for their members to stop striking and to return to work, the Times Union reported.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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Each monthly box includes three recipe guides, skill lessons, a kitchen tool, a kitchen project, an apron patch, table talk cards, and a grocery list.—
Jessica Booth,
Parents,
16 Dec. 2024
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Almost everything about Thanksgiving, from travel to table talk about politics, has the potential to become fraught.—
Kendra Nordin Beato,
The Christian Science Monitor,
26 Nov. 2024
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“Chin music.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chin%20music. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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