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noun

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Recent Examples of gab
Verb
Sisters flit in and out of the house while others gab about the new semester, sipping on iced coffees that are quickly gathering condensation. Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 4 Sep. 2025 Without meddling, the BTV cast would probably just split into PPG and non-PPG — or by gender — and gab for even longer on how asparagus makes your pee smell weird. Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025 Chatting with the Oscar winner about her go-to wide-leg jeans (the trend-setter has been going barrel since before the denim style gained mass appeal) was like stepping into that scene in every Nancy Meyers movie where the gals gab about divorce over a buttery chard. Brie Schwartz, Glamour, 27 May 2025 Trump’s tendency to gab meant that minimizing his time on the witness stand was a no-brainer. John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2023 And right in the middle is Piano’s architectural intimation of what a museum is for: The entire building is organized around a soaring central courtyard with a smattering of cafe tables, where students and locals alike study, work, or gab happily in a cool wash of daylight pouring in from above. Murray Whyte, BostonGlobe.com, 6 May 2022 Ahead of the audiobook’s May 7 release, and a promotional tour that Wilson admitted is poised to put their love of chat to the ultimate test, the authors spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about all things gab. Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 These conversations teach a person how to gab and, perhaps more importantly, how to respond to spicy information. Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Noun
The incident came up during a conversation with guest Jason Bateman, who had complimented Fallon on his gift of the gab after the host appeared on an episode of his Smartless podcast. Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025 Having a gift for gab definitely helps pass the time between bites, Hinrichs says. Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2025 The latest gab session was instead devoted to taking questions from the fans — which led to a surprising story about a rock & roll legend. Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 18 May 2025 The first without the second risks turning the board into a gab session of conceptual ideas that never gain traction. Doug Sundheim, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025 And as the resident gossip expert, no one is more equipped to handle the trickiest aspects of gab, even when gossip just might be the villain of the story. Kelsey McKinney, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2025 As Eden gabs, the pair inch across and climb over rows in search of maximum comfort and no moisture. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024 Writers tend to have a gift for writing but not for gab. Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 18 Jan. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gab
Verb
  • Among her recent videos documenting her conversations on Omegle, a video-chatting app for talking with strangers, the one that performed best featured a man calling her an anti-trans slur (Lee isn’t trans).
    Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
  • In an exclusive with WWD, Leclerc sat down to chat about his definition of success both on and off the racetrack, working with Constant as his stylist, tapping into his creative side through his new studio and more.
    Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Earlier this month, Ripa celebrated her 25 seasons on Live, tying with Oprah Winfrey as TV's longest-running female daytime talk host.
    Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Her comments have sparked a media storm for the WNBA, drawing more attention to the league and Collier’s place in helping chart its future during the ongoing labor talks.
    Alex Andrejev, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Students should be encouraged to converse with their AI tutor without fear of ridicule for asking questions in class.
    Steve Grubbs, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • As the dog show continued, the deputies and Argo stayed by the sheriff’s Volunteer Patrol station to converse with attendees.
    Maureen Robertson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • There has been much chatter about possible collaborators for the upcoming album.
    Caché McClay, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
  • There is always chatter about these type of things, but this one is unlikely to lead to anything as of now.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025

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