Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of gabfest In the period of late night's rapid expansion, Showtime's gabfest stood out for pure personality and low-key conversational charm. Ew Staff, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2022 However, this episode of Window Shop proves boring cars are directly proportional to the chances of a crossfire gabfest. Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver, 11 Nov. 2022 Now comes the hard part: hosting a global gabfest, without the toxicity. Steven Levy, Wired, 17 Mar. 2021 Third quarter, here’s Bob Myers dropping into the TV gabfest. Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, 12 Dec. 2020 Calls can last for up to 24 hours (quite the gabfest), and are encrypted and password-protected. Adam Lashinsky, Fortune, 6 July 2020 But there are only so many airings of marbles races, old games and gabfests about the April 23–25 NFL draft—an event that, during the COVID-19 pandemic, feels as significant as a speck of sand—that viewers can take. Sean Gregory, Time, 14 Apr. 2020 What was supposed to be his roommate interview became a gabfest. Joanne Kaufman, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2020 The tone at this annual gabfest in the Alps was set with a downbeat forecast on Tuesday from the International Monetary Fund. Stephen Fidler, WSJ, 23 Jan. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gabfest
Noun
  • Nearly three months after Drew Barrymore's interview with Martha Stewart went viral after the lifestyle guru playfully pushed away the talk show host during their chat, the 49-year-old actress shared her reaction.
    Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
  • In her chat with PEOPLE, McRae also revealed her beauty routine while on tour.
    Rachel DeSantis, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • When the crowd broke into chatter and shocked reactions, Gomez hung her head.
    Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
  • In Lorne Michaels’ world, a little loose chatter goes a long way.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • OpenAI, which has been on a yearslong money-raising frenzy, is said to be in talks with the Japanese conglomerate SoftBank for an investment of up to $25 billion.
    Cecilia Kang, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
  • The documentary also featured Steve Bannon, Rudy Giuliani, and Michael Flynn, who resigned in 2017 over false statements about talks with Russia's ambassador.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Positioned near the far edge of the second row, not the alpha dog position that he is used to, Mr. Trump kept leaning over to speak to Mr. Obama, who smiled and indulged him in cordial chitchat.
    Peter Baker, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
  • There was a time in the not-so-distant past when people knew their neighbors’ names, made polite chitchat with strangers, and believed in fostering community — so say your older relatives unprompted at every conceivable opportunity.
    Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025

Thesaurus Entries Near gabfest

Cite this Entry

“Gabfest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gabfest. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!