as in chats
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 chitchats
Just search The Outside Podcast on YouTube to enjoy these chitchats with your eyes as well as your ears.
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Outside Online, 11 Feb. 2026
Outside Online, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chitchats
Noun
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Some questions may be adapted into full columns, and transcripts of the chats remain available after each session concludes.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Some even allowed users to export records of chats, which can be dangerous if the victim’s abuser monitors or has access to the email account used.—
Justyn Newman,
PC Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Leavitt on Wednesday said those talks were ongoing.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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Thousands more troops have been deployed to the Middle East as peace talks with Iran begin.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
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On the conference sidelines, expect plenty of chatter about AI and the overall electricity supply crunch.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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But even though right when the divorce was announced, there were reports that Urban had already moved on, there hasn’t really been much chatter about Kidman possibly doing the same.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Chitchats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chitchats. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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