causeries

noun

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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for causeries
  1. chats
  2. talks
  3. chin music
  4. table talk
  5. chatter
  6. small talk
  7. jaws
Noun
  • Despite all the incursions from the streaming space, broadcast TV remains the dominant vehicle by which to deliver live sports—and that dynamic isn’t likely to change much by the time Berg starts sitting down for formal chats with distributors.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The chats occurred on July 14 in the hours just before the All-Star Game in Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park.
    — Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of chats
Noun
  • Ryan is a keynote speaker who gives talks on leadership, culture, and personal excellence.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 5 Aug. 2026
  • In addition to the gallery program, ARTnews will present the Art Week NYC Hub, with a full slate of live interviews, panel discussions, artist talks, and other editorial programming to be announced in hte coming months.
    — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of talks
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Warren’s second pitch of that plate appearance made for some chin music — more so than the one that Contreras walked on — and earned a glare from the batter.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026
  • Arjun Ashokan’s character uses the chokeslam, and Ishan Shoukath’s character Little delivers the sweet chin music kick.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
Definition of chin music
Noun
  • When the table talk turns political, Hagains suggests shifting your approach instead of your mood.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Nov. 2025
  • Each monthly box includes three recipe guides, skill lessons, a kitchen tool, a kitchen project, an apron patch, table talk cards, and a grocery list.
    — Jessica Booth, Parents, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of table talk
Noun
  • When Zayn lost the WWE title to Punk less than two weeks after winning it, there was a lot of chatter that he had been shortchanged and would never get a crack at the WWE title again.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Out on the field, chatter started from fans above the Tigers’ dugout.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of chatter
Noun
  • Making small talk about boycotts of companies associated with bad causes, Maher observes that Hugo Boss supplied uniforms to the ur-villains of the 20th century.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 23 July 2026
  • Maybe the mood came first and the small talk followed, a symptom mistaken for a cause.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of small talk
Noun
  • The first story was set in the 1980s while the second volume, recently wrapped, was set in the 1990s, at the dawn of the Internet age and culminated with a shocking finale that left readers’ jaws on the forest floor.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2026
  • This cinches everything into place, while also tightening down the jaws of the hasps so they can't be opened until the Cordalock is unlocked.
    — Ben Coxworth July 18, New Atlas, 18 July 2026
Definition of jaws
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“Causeries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/causeries. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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