as in chatting
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
the kind of work environment in which staffers can knock off early on Friday and chin with the boss
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The pair seemed to remain friends as they were spotted chatting at Justin Bieber's birthday party in 2022.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026 -
Catch him chatting with patrons and performing original music at the bar well into the night.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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Is there an art to talking to famous people who are famously stoic about their personal life and famously put up boundaries everywhere?—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
20 Apr. 2026
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There’s Larry Gagosian talking with Richard Serra with Tony Shafrazi in front of them.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
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Fashionable guests of all ages mingle and mix in common areas, conversing about everything from stocks to cocktails.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Apr. 2026
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After all, though the two are conversing on her birthday, the audience learns that Robert died a week prior.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Chinning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chinning. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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