as in chat
friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this
had to master the art of the schmooze if she wanted to get ahead in the business
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as in to chat
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
spent every spare minute of the conference schmoozing with the industry's power players
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Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 15 June 2024
Accept invitations to schmooze and socialize with others.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2024
Stef W. Kight, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024
On the morning of the event’s opening day, collectors schmoozed around the hotel grounds, where jet-age Cadillacs and curvaceous Hispano-Suizas were artfully scattered among the flower beds, the vibe equal parts gracious camaraderie and fierce competitiveness.
—Christopher Bagley, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2024
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Noun
This is the perfect day to schmooze and enjoy the company of others, especially younger people or children.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 15 June 2024
Accept invitations to schmooze and socialize with others.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2024
Verb
Thune and his main rival, Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), spent the summer touting big fundraising hauls and schmoozing with candidates and former President Trump.
—Stef W. Kight, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024
On the morning of the event’s opening day, collectors schmoozed around the hotel grounds, where jet-age Cadillacs and curvaceous Hispano-Suizas were artfully scattered among the flower beds, the vibe equal parts gracious camaraderie and fierce competitiveness.
—Christopher Bagley, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schmooze
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Kotb said during a chat with the ET reporter on the Halloween set.Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024
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The store has several Instagram group chats filled with hundreds of customers, and those on the scene posted real-time updates to let others know how many items were left.Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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For example, a team of French-speakers based in France might converse in French during breaks but switch to English, the corporate language, for formal meetings and presentations.IESE Business School, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Expand your mind, converse with experts and fact-check before implementing suggestions.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2024
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The city faces a deep political divide on key policy questions, such as the extent to which the large police budget should be preserved over other city services in upcoming budget talks.Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Fulwell 73, the company behind Hulu’s The Kardashians, and The SpringHill Company, which was founded by NBA legend LeBron James, are in talks to merge.Peter White, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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Webster Financial Corporation's report discusses various financial metrics, including a return on average assets of 1.01% and a return on average tangible common stockholders' equity of 14.29%.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Skidmore College psychologist Sheldon Solomon discusses Ernest Becker’s ‘The Denial of Death’ and terror management theory in the context of humanity’s history of brutal behavior.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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Quartz’s Rocio Fabbro runs down Powell’s limited chatter about it.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Around 9:15, someone turned up the volume and Rachel Maddow’s voice rose above the chatter, warning that results would be coming in all night.Curbed Staff, Curbed, 6 Nov. 2024
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As Eden gabs, the pair inch across and climb over rows in search of maximum comfort and no moisture.Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024
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Writers tend to have a gift for writing but not for gab.Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 18 Jan. 2024
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“Schmooze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schmooze. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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