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
The czarinas enter the elevator together, exchanging polite chitchat that seems to evaporate immediately from their pursed lips.
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Chop Choppish Shop, Air Mail, 11 Apr. 2026
Houston’s Mission Control arranged the cosmic chitchat between the four lunar travelers and the space station’s three NASA and one French residents.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Just search The Outside Podcast on YouTube to enjoy these chitchats with your eyes as well as your ears.
—Outside Online, 11 Feb. 2026
Pull up a seat at Hinokizaka’s bar and let the resident sushi master serve you the freshest catch with a side of charming chitchat.
—Brandon Presser, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
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Chop Choppish Shop, Air Mail, 11 Apr. 2026
Houston’s Mission Control arranged the cosmic chitchat between the four lunar travelers and the space station’s three NASA and one French residents.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Just search The Outside Podcast on YouTube to enjoy these chitchats with your eyes as well as your ears.
—Outside Online, 11 Feb. 2026
Pull up a seat at Hinokizaka’s bar and let the resident sushi master serve you the freshest catch with a side of charming chitchat.
—Brandon Presser, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chitchat
Noun
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Please also chat with our team using the chat widget at the bottom right-hand corner of this page for the fastest support.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 June 2026
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And yet, Chisholm’s chat with Fallon sparked some jokes and blowback after the host asked the colorful character what the Yankees’ ultimate goal is this season.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2026
Noun
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In December 2024, Lipa posted photos featuring a diamond ring on her left ring finger, spurring engagement chatter.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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There’s plenty of chatter behind the scenes about more stories to come after the torrent of revelations since Platner announced his campaign.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
1 June 2026
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The talks are deadlocked over $24 billion in frozen Iranian assets, a top official previously told CNN.—
Dalia Abdelwahab,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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The day before Putin speaking at the conference rejecting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's offer of face-to-face talks.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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“Chitchat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chitchat. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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