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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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Noun

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

Noun

After the first 10 handshakes, the chatter softens to a murmur.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026
White space opportunities like clinical skin care, clean makeup and designer fragrances are often cited by industry analysts as potential areas of growth, and there is considerable chatter about the company’s M&A strategy.

— Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of chatter

Noun

Banijay founder and chairman Stephane Courbit later met with Zucker in New York, though full merger talks didn’t begin until the following year, once RedBird IMI had ended talks with ITV over ITV Studios.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026
Colombia’s government has canceled peace talks with the nation’s remaining rebel groups, as de la Espriella takes a hard line on crime.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 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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