Thesaurus results for SHMOOZE

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noun

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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verb

ˈshmüz

variants or shmooze

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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Noun

We are even spared the immediate aftermath: the coffin being lowered into the earth, the child alone in a corner while well wishers three heads taller schmooze and nosh, the widower donating sweaters to Goodwill. —

Eliza Berman, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024 This is a great day to schmooze with friends and groups. —

Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2024

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This is the season for California lawmakers to travel across the globe, some to lush beachside resorts with schmoozing lobbyists, at no cost of their own. —

Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2024 Busy in-person schmoozing events rarely reflect the actual work environments, especially the modern ones. —

Ludmila Praslova, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for schmooze

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Police officers were dispatched to the ACES Mill Road K-8 School at 8:15 a.m. after a parent reported that their child was in a group chat where a firearm photo was shared, according to the North Haven Police Department.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Jan. 2025
According to Troy Renck of the Denver Post, Manager Bud Black is in a group chat with baseball lifers, including Dodgers boss Dave Roberts.

— Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025