as in chat
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
These were among the points of pre-roundtable chitchat on a recent afternoon in West Hollywood when The Times gathered five musicians nominated for prizes at February’s 67th Grammy Awards.
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Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Yes, but: The practice in recent months has seen a slow but steady return to the land of cubicles, water cooler chitchat and harsh fluorescent lighting.
—Jeremy Duda, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
Keep them in active cancellation mode to mute external noise like traffic or chitchat, or put them in transparency mode to hear what’s going on around you.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
Campaigns aren’t the amicable PTA-like chitchat about budgets or where to draw district lines or how to support teachers.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 1 Nov. 2024
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Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Yes, but: The practice in recent months has seen a slow but steady return to the land of cubicles, water cooler chitchat and harsh fluorescent lighting.
—Jeremy Duda, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
Keep them in active cancellation mode to mute external noise like traffic or chitchat, or put them in transparency mode to hear what’s going on around you.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
Campaigns aren’t the amicable PTA-like chitchat about budgets or where to draw district lines or how to support teachers.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chitchat
Noun
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Live chat isn't available, but Otter’s chatbot can provide helpful tips and troubleshooting steps.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
17 Mar. 2025
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In addition to their active group chat, the siblings all get together at least once a month with their father to have lunch at the LVMH headquarters in Paris.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The combat is usually riddled with party chatter and characters shouting their special moves, which creates a high-energy crescendo of sights and sounds when paired with the excellent battle music.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
18 Mar. 2025
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This set off some table-wide chatter about the most recent World Series, which the Yankees lost to the Dodgers in somewhat humiliating fashion, capped off by a disastrous error-riddled inning that saw a five-run lead evaporate in the decisive Game 5.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Is there a chance for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine?—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2025
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Compass is in advanced talks to buy Berkshire’s HomeServices of America , and a deal could come together soon, the Wall Street Journal said Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Chitchat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chitchat. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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