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
  • Users will not need to manually migrate their existing conversations or start new chats.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
  • White Sox right fielder Braden Montgomery, right, chats with manager Will Venable before a game against the Braves on June 9, 2026, at Rate Field.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of chats
Noun
  • The two Syrian officials said that a decision had already been made — but not publicly announced — for Syria to join the Mecca pact, while the regional official said talks were still ongoing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Russia's delegation will again be led by Vladimir Medinsky, a hardline Putin aide who has participated in most talks with Ukraine since the unsuccessful first set of discussions all the way back in March 2022.
    — Willem Marx, NPR, 8 Nov. 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
  • There’s table talk about whether Trump’s low approval ratings can hurt his party as much as Obama hurt his party’s in 2010.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • When the table talk turns political, Hagains suggests shifting your approach instead of your mood.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Nov. 2025
Definition of table talk
Noun
  • The $120 whole chicken sparked plenty of online chatter, though the $65 half-chicken is substantial enough for a party of four.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • There has been chatter about teams tanking to avoid being elevated to the Open Division.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of chatter
Noun
  • At first there was just some casual small talk between them, then walks with their dogs, followed by dinners at pubs away from prying eyes and, finally, evenings spent cooking together.
    — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Putting your stance on a subject in the first sentence, rather than clearing your throat with small talk.
    — Erica Dhawan, Contributor, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of small talk
Noun
  • And for Democrats, Sunday was a reminder of Will Rogers, as well as the cliche of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Her jaws are tightly shut, in anticipation, ready to be thrown open at any second.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of jaws
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