kaffeeklatsch
noun
kaf·fee·klatsch
ˈkȯ-fē-ˌklach 
ˈkä-fē-,
-ˌkläch
-ˌkləch
often capitalized
: an informal social gathering for coffee and conversation
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The results are arranged to read as though these artists are talking across the decades to us and to each other, and even to Ms. Basinger and Mr. Wasson themselves—the authors occasionally drop in to the kaffeeklatsch with fiscal and legal detail and other context.
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Farran Smith Nehme, WSJ, 18 Nov. 2022
Along Arthur Avenue, boisterous banter and affection on stoops or in cafes have largely been replaced: nods over kisses and kaffeeklatsches tethered by windowsills like Ellis Island-era laundry.
—Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2020
Viertel, an actress and screenwriter, didn’t limit herself to fellow German-speakers; Charlie Chaplin and Harpo Marx were also frequent guests at her Sunday kaffeeklatsches.
—Scott Eyman, WSJ, 24 Jan. 2020
As night falls, reservation holders will file in for a tasting-menu dinner (there’s a 6:00 p.m. and a 9:00 p.m. seating), and kaffeeklatsch turns into a cocktail hour.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2018
This wave of restaurants isn’t marked merely by longer hours; it is distinguished by genre-bending flexibility, catering to those seeking a variety of options that include kaffeeklatsches, salads on the go and sit-down dinners.
—Gerard Baker, WSJ, 22 Dec. 2017
But under fire for the all-male panel, Mr. McConnell reduced it to little more than a kaffeeklatsch, open to anyone who wanted to come by and chat health care.
—Jennifer Steinhauer, Glenn Thrush and Robert Pear, New York Times, 18 July 2017
New mothers who don’t enjoy socializing in kaffeeklatsch-style groups can be left without a support system.
—Sarah Deweerdt, The Atlantic, 18 May 2017
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Farran Smith Nehme, WSJ, 18 Nov. 2022
Along Arthur Avenue, boisterous banter and affection on stoops or in cafes have largely been replaced: nods over kisses and kaffeeklatsches tethered by windowsills like Ellis Island-era laundry.
—Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2020
Viertel, an actress and screenwriter, didn’t limit herself to fellow German-speakers; Charlie Chaplin and Harpo Marx were also frequent guests at her Sunday kaffeeklatsches.
—Scott Eyman, WSJ, 24 Jan. 2020
As night falls, reservation holders will file in for a tasting-menu dinner (there’s a 6:00 p.m. and a 9:00 p.m. seating), and kaffeeklatsch turns into a cocktail hour.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2018
This wave of restaurants isn’t marked merely by longer hours; it is distinguished by genre-bending flexibility, catering to those seeking a variety of options that include kaffeeklatsches, salads on the go and sit-down dinners.
—Gerard Baker, WSJ, 22 Dec. 2017
But under fire for the all-male panel, Mr. McConnell reduced it to little more than a kaffeeklatsch, open to anyone who wanted to come by and chat health care.
—Jennifer Steinhauer, Glenn Thrush and Robert Pear, New York Times, 18 July 2017
New mothers who don’t enjoy socializing in kaffeeklatsch-style groups can be left without a support system.
—Sarah Deweerdt, The Atlantic, 18 May 2017
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