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as in chatter
friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this
short chats between parents and teachers during the school's open house
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as in conversation
talking or a talk between two or more people
a fireside chat between two of America's foremost men of letters
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as in to talk
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
the coffeehouse became the favored place to meet friends and chat for hours
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as in to chatter
to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly
lost in his own world, the toddler chatted happily for hours
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Recent Examples of chat
Doug Thompson, arkansasonline.com, 16 Feb. 2025
Interacting with others via group chats or social media posts has even less value.
—Erica Pandey, Axios, 16 Feb. 2025
Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 19 Feb. 2025
During that time, Scott's mom chatted with Singleterry.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Texting 988 will, as of last Tuesday, give the option to receive a text back from a counselor or send a link to an internet chat with one in Arkansas.
—Doug Thompson, arkansasonline.com, 16 Feb. 2025
Interacting with others via group chats or social media posts has even less value.
—Erica Pandey, Axios, 16 Feb. 2025
Verb
In a series of videos, the pair chat about their respective health journeys, managing symptoms, the connection between plaque psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis and the importance of self-advocacy.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 19 Feb. 2025
During that time, Scott's mom chatted with Singleterry.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chat
Noun
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Just a few years ago, as investors dove into beauty at an unprecedented pace, much of the chatter in the industry was focused on the billion-dollar brand — sales wise.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
WWD,
21 Feb. 2025
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But what really turned me on to it was seeing social-media chatter from the educational side of things.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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According to my sources, that conversation didn't take place.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2025
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With 46% of Gen Z actively engaged in activism or openly sharing their political views, workplace conversations can get tricky.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Backstreet Boys talk Las Vegas Sphere residency Support the Short List andbecome a USA TODAY digital subscriber today.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Hood wants the exhibitions and related artist talks to change the way people see themselves and others, and treat one another.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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There’s plenty such wordplay in The Safe House, to the point that the movie can seem like a caricature of overeducated, perpetually growling Parisians shouting for social change, but too self-centered and comfortable in their bourgeois lifestyles to do anything drastic about it.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Feb. 2025
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Fans in their team jerseys waved flags, shouted for their countrymen and continued the ritual booing of the opposing national anthem that has become an nightly undercard for a tournament that was the return of NHL stars to the international scene after missing the last two Winter Olympics.—
Jimmy Golen,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Good news!—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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It’s hosted by two sisters, Chanler Bledsoe and Lauren Atkinson, unpacking the celebrity gossip of the week.—
Noor Lobad,
WWD,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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At one point, Mandel stepped out of the room to let the two converse alone, while emotional piano music swelled in the background.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Seen facing each other on a couch, the two converse with the ease of good friends.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, Trump cannot stop jabbering about serving a potential third term, a blatant violation of the Constitution’s cap on terms Presidents can serve these days.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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In our few minutes, Smoltz indulged a couple of jabbering old sports writers.—
Tom Murphy,
arkansasonline.com,
17 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Meanwhile, Green made do with a slightly depressing cafeteria lunch—a cheese-and-pickle sandwich and a shiny red apple—and some chitchat about the weather.—
Nicola Twilley,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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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
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“Chat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chat. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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