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friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this
a bit of chitchat over lunch with people we hadn't seen in a while
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Recent Examples of chitchat
Dedicate a moment for sharing stories, or follow Zavala’s lead and let chitchat around the ofrenda happen organically.
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John Paul Brammer, Bon Appétit, 21 Oct. 2024
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Miss Manners: Doesn’t my efficient way of eating make more sense than the polite way?
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2024
Emhoff and O’Rourke made amiable chitchat with the cashiers; O’Rourke recommended the Dr. Pepper shake.
—Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
On the Daytime Emmy-winning show, Marshall would deliver silly questions that segued into entertaining chitchat and inside jokes with comics such as Joan Rivers, Rose Marie and Paul Lynde — the longtime, snarky center square on the set.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
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John Paul Brammer, Bon Appétit, 21 Oct. 2024
Related Articles Miss Manners: The chitchat before the video meeting has taken a bad turn
Miss Manners: Doesn’t my efficient way of eating make more sense than the polite way?
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2024
Emhoff and O’Rourke made amiable chitchat with the cashiers; O’Rourke recommended the Dr. Pepper shake.
—Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
On the Daytime Emmy-winning show, Marshall would deliver silly questions that segued into entertaining chitchat and inside jokes with comics such as Joan Rivers, Rose Marie and Paul Lynde — the longtime, snarky center square on the set.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chitchat
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These are the brands that desperately need to bring socials into the group chat.Shira Jeczmien, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Cash couriers were hired through advertisements in group chats, with people putting in bids for each of the handovers, Sasikumar says.Matt Burgess, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024
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The world is filled with chatter about whether AI can fulfill its promise in delivering ROI to the enterprise.R. Scott Raynovich, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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The vibe of the evening is a slow crescendo, our chatter building to the point where three or four of us are simultaneously talking into our phones and thrusting them in front of one another, all with a remarkable sense of good cheer.Joe Ray, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement World & Nation Georgia suspends talks on joining European Union, accusing bloc of blackmail Nov. 28, 2024 EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and enlargement commissioner Marta Kos released a joint statement Sunday on the Georgian government’s decision to suspend negotiations.Sophiko Megrelidze, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
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Yoon’s office hasn’t said whether the two governments discussed the possibility of South Korea supplying weapons to Ukraine in his talks with Umerov.Kim Tong-Hyung, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Chitchat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chitchat. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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