as in chat
friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this
a bit of chitchat over lunch with people we hadn't seen in a while
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Recent Examples of chitchat
There’s no chitchat with Woll; only lengthy, philosophical conversations about the world around him.
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 8 May 2025
This includes a lawyer, who will reply to social messages and even gossipy chitchat from their work account.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
People who have lots of weak ties, who make eye contact and idle chitchat with baristas and neighbors, feel happier than those who don’t, her studies find.
—Olga Khazan, Vox, 11 Mar. 2025
The intrigue: The trend over the last few months has been a slow but steady return to the land of cubicles, watercooler chitchat and harsh fluorescent lighting.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 8 May 2025
This includes a lawyer, who will reply to social messages and even gossipy chitchat from their work account.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
People who have lots of weak ties, who make eye contact and idle chitchat with baristas and neighbors, feel happier than those who don’t, her studies find.
—Olga Khazan, Vox, 11 Mar. 2025
The intrigue: The trend over the last few months has been a slow but steady return to the land of cubicles, watercooler chitchat and harsh fluorescent lighting.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chitchat
Noun
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Hendrix was elated in her post-dance chat with Hough, even before receiving her stellar score.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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Torrez had to review the images and chats personally.—
Charlotte Alter,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There has been chatter that the Tigers would force Kelly to make staffing changes if the team continued to struggle, especially on offense.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Does the subconscious chatter feel louder than usual?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The best way to silence such talk is on the pitch.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The records obtained by The Star, Kehoe’s internal calendar entries, did not reveal the substance of the governor’s recent talks.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Chitchat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chitchat. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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