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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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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Recent Examples of schmooze
Dallas Morning News,
10 Apr. 2026
Discussions with friends and groups (especially with younger people) will be positive because your schmooze skills are tops.
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Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2026
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
This is an excellent day to schmooze!
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Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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Noun
This is a good day to schmooze and share your ideas with others.
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Dallas Morning News,
10 Apr. 2026
Discussions with friends and groups (especially with younger people) will be positive because your schmooze skills are tops.
—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
The Maloofs wanted a coach who would go to the mall to schmooze with season ticket holders.
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Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
This is an excellent day to schmooze!
—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for schmooze
Recent Examples of Synonyms for schmooze
Noun
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Despite her dismissal, Keyser appeared in the first 20 minutes of Thursday’s episode, sharing a chat and a kiss with partner Zach Georgiou, and later slept in the bed with him.
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Instead of forcing users into a loud chat sidebar to ask for recommendations, the app uses AI to examine your favorite songs, genres, artists — as well as listeners with similar tastes.
Verb
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Robert, talk me through the thinking behind this framing.
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Seconds later, Hines-Allen decided she was done talking and shoved Bonner.
Noun
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In the last year or two, there was chatter and debate whether Messi would actually be selected to join the national team again.
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If circumstances had gone Spain’s way with more clinical finishing or a Cape Verde defender making a mistake, then the result would have been different and a lot of the chatter currently happening (including here) would likely not be happening.
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Many decades worth of politicians have sipped Cafecito at the famous coffee counter window, La Ventanita, meeting there to converse with Miami’s Hispanic community.
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Property management teams are encouraged to converse with residents to gain their off-the-cuff thoughts about the value of different amenities, Khouri says.
Noun
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Marouane Zotti, who plays Luca, Buteau’s love interest in Survival of The Thickest, has flown in from Italy to join the group, while Peppermint gabs with Odyssey actor and close friend Elliot Page.
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With tensions simmering, the two hit the road and find themselves on twisty lanes, in colorful villages, at local pubs, and with handsome men whose gift of the gab is surpassed only by their charm.
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“Schmooze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schmooze. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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