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as in talks
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 conversations
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 converses
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 chatters
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 chats
Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2026
That's right-- enjoy these chats with your eyes as well as your ears.
—Outside Online, 18 Mar. 2026
Beyond networking, the program offers fireside chats, masterclasses, and an online Producers Resource Guide, providing practical insights into navigating global funding and partnership opportunities.
—Faye Bradley, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
Goodman said the chats were revealed too late to be reflected in the ADL’s grades.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
May 21 – June 20 Curious chats can reshape your current plans.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
Gemini May 21 – June 20 Curious chats can reshape your current plans.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
The feature never became available in many regions outside the US, and E2E chats needed to be enabled manually.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026
While on the ranch, guests will have the opportunity to take part in a range of experiences from horseback riding and cattle feeding to fireside chats with experts and biscuit making classes.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Jarrett frequently appears in her videos, including sit-down Q&A chats the couple films together.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
Host Mary Louise Kelly chats with national security correspondent Greg Myre and books and culture reporter Andrew Limbong about some of their favorite books and authors in the world of espionage fiction.
—December 29, NPR, 29 Dec. 2025
Gathered around the couch, in a spacious living room soundtracked by hushed jazz piano, her little sister disassociates with headphones while her pops casually chats to her stepmother; observing from a wheelchair is her 94-year-old great-grandmother.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2025
One of the three new global ambassadors for BOSS Bottled Beyond, Maluma chats behind-the-scenes of shooting the new campaign with Bradley Cooper and Vinicius Júnior.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Below, Dev Hynes chats with Billboard about how his new Blood Orange record came together, and how aging and nostalgia inspired his rawest album yet.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Noun
Read transcripts from past live chats here.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2026
That's right-- enjoy these chats with your eyes as well as your ears.
—Outside Online, 18 Mar. 2026
Beyond networking, the program offers fireside chats, masterclasses, and an online Producers Resource Guide, providing practical insights into navigating global funding and partnership opportunities.
—Faye Bradley, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
Goodman said the chats were revealed too late to be reflected in the ADL’s grades.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
May 21 – June 20 Curious chats can reshape your current plans.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
Gemini May 21 – June 20 Curious chats can reshape your current plans.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
The feature never became available in many regions outside the US, and E2E chats needed to be enabled manually.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026
While on the ranch, guests will have the opportunity to take part in a range of experiences from horseback riding and cattle feeding to fireside chats with experts and biscuit making classes.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
Honey Cooper chats with Professor Nader Gergis before attending his class on Wednesday.
—Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Jarrett frequently appears in her videos, including sit-down Q&A chats the couple films together.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
Host Mary Louise Kelly chats with national security correspondent Greg Myre and books and culture reporter Andrew Limbong about some of their favorite books and authors in the world of espionage fiction.
—December 29, NPR, 29 Dec. 2025
Gathered around the couch, in a spacious living room soundtracked by hushed jazz piano, her little sister disassociates with headphones while her pops casually chats to her stepmother; observing from a wheelchair is her 94-year-old great-grandmother.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2025
One of the three new global ambassadors for BOSS Bottled Beyond, Maluma chats behind-the-scenes of shooting the new campaign with Bradley Cooper and Vinicius Júnior.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Below, Dev Hynes chats with Billboard about how his new Blood Orange record came together, and how aging and nostalgia inspired his rawest album yet.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chats
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In a brief telephone interview with The Associated Press ahead of talks in Ankara with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Anand stressed Canada's priority was the de-escalation of the conflict and the protection of civilians.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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Dining is communal, indoors or outside, and serves as both nourishment and education, sometimes with nutrition talks included.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This morning invites kinder, steadier conversations.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Based on conversations and direct experiences with the therapy, Matamonasa-Bennett found that therapists often ignored signs of equine distress or treated them merely as reflections of a patient’s emotional state, rather than as concerns warranting attention in their own right.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Mar. 2026
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Epstein converses with Summers Larry Summers, Clinton’s Treasury secretary and the director of the National Economic Council under former President Obama, corresponded with Epstein numerous times via email.—
Max Rego,
The Hill,
13 Nov. 2025
Verb
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He’s best known at this point either for playing the clownish Jack on Will & Grace or for being the relatively serious one of the three celebrity chatters on his podcast, Smartless.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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The chatter led General Mills to buy La Tiara’s assets in June for $10 million.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2026
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Herson said he’s not focused on the chatter.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
16 Mar. 2026
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Early discussions of investing hundreds of millions of dollars into the railroad drew attention for increasing access to higher-paying jobs in Chicago, but the railroad is also attracting residents to Northwest Indiana.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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The discussions focused on the company’s pending acquisition of Vantage Group Holdings, which is expected to provide the insurance platform that will generate investable capital, the analysts said.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Cunningham shouts to the entire congregation that the soul is not destroyed by death.—
Lincee Ray,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Mar. 2026
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Koy shouts, his excitement echoing in the stadium.—
Deputy Entertainment,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Just search The Outside Podcast on YouTube to enjoy these chitchats with your eyes as well as your ears.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Chats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chats. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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