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as in talk
friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this
short chats between parents and teachers during the school's open house
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as in conversation
talking or a talk between two or more people
a fireside chat between two of America's foremost men of letters
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as in to talk
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
the coffeehouse became the favored place to meet friends and chat for hours
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as in to chatter
to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly
lost in his own world, the toddler chatted happily for hours
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Recent Examples of chat
Jay Peters, The Verge, 27 May 2026
Read our chat, combined from two separate interviews, below.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026
Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 26 May 2026
The Oilers and Kings both want to chat with him.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 26 May 2026
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Noun
Plus adds features like the ability to pin up to 20 additional chats and use Premium stickers.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 27 May 2026
Read our chat, combined from two separate interviews, below.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026
Verb
Jenna Jameson is rolling out an AI twin that will interact and chat with her fans.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 26 May 2026
The Oilers and Kings both want to chat with him.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chat
Noun
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De la Espriella, who has never before held public office, also promises to sever peace talks with armed groups and unleash a full-on offensive against rebels.—
Alfie Pannell,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2026
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Anxiety over ChatGPT and other emerging technology helped derail talks with both unions and the AMPTP in 2023, leading to crippling dual strikes.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
31 May 2026
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Budget reductions at the private research institution have meant hard conversations about what and who to cut.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Group conversation can be a lot for many people, and everyone’s social batteries have different capacities.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Players will still be able to cover their mouths when conversing normally, but outlawing the act during disagreements is designed to remove plausible deniability for any player accused of making discriminatory remarks while their mouth is obscured.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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Modway’s luxe daybed is the statement piece that turns a patio into a paradise, and the roomy design offers a go-to spot for reading, napping, and conversing.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
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As Paula finally reaches Detective Gonzalez and excitedly chatters about her wire transfer ruse, the wry officer isn’t amused.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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Wednesday evening, dozens crowded into the community room of a local church, chattering in Spanish and English in the fading light of day as part of a forum on the upcoming ICE facility.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Let the whole village gossip and shun me!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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In that kind of environment, gossip and rumors spread quickly.—
Inga Bielińska,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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There have also been discussions around an investment fund for Iran that would provide billions of dollars for reconstruction once a final deal is reached.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Still, events like the Seoul runway show demonstrate how robotics is increasingly being presented not just as an industrial technology, but as part of broader discussions about culture, design, entertainment, and daily life.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
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Counter-protesters showed up toward the end and shouted toward the Hernandez supporters and the two sides exchanged some words before dispersing.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Upon accepting his Vanguard Award from the third annual Critics Choice Association‘s Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema & Television last night, Big Mistakes co-creator Dan Levy took a moment to shout out Canadian production for being a step ahead.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
30 May 2026
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If this is true, the anonymous e-mailer, who worked at Domino’s with Webb, had inflated a report of some harmless chitchat between Crosby and her tenants into an actionable violation of jurors’ instructions not to discuss the case.—
James Lasdun,
New Yorker,
26 May 2026
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For decades, late-night TV has introduced trailblazers trying to break, or reinvent, the staid routine of stand-up monologues and celebrity chitchat.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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“Chat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chat. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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