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causerie

noun

ˌkōz-ˈrē

Definition of causerie

as in chat

friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this the monthly departmental causeries did much to foster a sense of community

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During hours of questioning, Bozanic walked Riddell through text messages, cellphone logs and group chats.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026
The folding iPhone can display two apps side by side, including chats with Siri, offering a desktop-like interface for AI agents.

— Kif Leswing,Annie Palmer,Jordan Novet, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of chat

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Russia and Ukraine are engaged in talks on ending the plight of people trapped in Oleshky, Ukrainian human rights commissioner Dmytro Lubinets said in an interview with Espreso.

— SAMYA KULLAB, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
Her talk focused on being flexible and creative when responding to stress.

— Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of talk

Noun

In the halls of NYC’s immigration court, the casual chitchat of ICE agents waiting to arrest their unsuspecting targets stands in stark contrast to the horrors these detainees are likely to face.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
Their chitchat is strained by the knowledge that the exchange is transactional.

— E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of chitchat

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George Seaton, the Academy president, natters on about the 50th birthday of film, and the worldwide context of the current films, a tacit dig at TV.

— Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
Ask me for something to watch — and listen to me natter on for much too long, leaping from one title to another.

— Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 4 July 2022

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