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noun

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Recent Examples of gab
Verb
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 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 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 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 The series mimics the formula of most wellness podcasts—each episode features a topic such as skin care or sleep, and the hosts gab about various products—but the conversation takes sudden digressions, plumbing the ways in which a mind, addled by the industry, struggles to know peace. Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2021 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 On the show, Phil and his co-hosts gab in crisp accents about pawn sacrifices and variations on the Sicilian Defense with the rowdy bonhomie of lads closing down a pub. Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 13 July 2022 But a backyard chat or gab through gridlock won’t offer the kind of help many individuals need. Washington Post, 5 May 2022
Noun
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 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 Margot departs, Jim turns his attention back to Jenni and gabs about a former coworker named Dave, who recently lost 100 pounds. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 28 Jan. 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 As Margot departs, Jim turns his attention back to Jenni and gabs about a former coworker named Dave, who recently lost 100 pounds. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 28 Jan. 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 Throw in Howell-Baptiste’s very funny loquacious gab, Arterton’s enigmatic iciness, Elgar’s deliciously off-kilter viciousness and a believably raw turn from Abboud and there’s a good core here, one diminished by the strained logic as the series progresses. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gab
Verb
  • While chatting with Jori Epstein of Yahoo Sports, Metcalf sent a very bold warning to the rest of the league.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
  • In 1992, Epstein joined Trump for a party at Mar-a-Lago, where a video shows Trump chatting and laughing next to Epstein.
    Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 25 July 2025
Noun
  • Mozeliak has started to gauge the interest of a handful of contending teams, though the talks are described as preliminary.
    Katie Woo, New York Times, 26 July 2025
  • The two sides got as far as a $1 billion valuation before talks broke down.
    Matt Craig, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Verb
  • The personable Harris is an easy athlete with whom to converse and should assimilate well into the B’s locker room.
    Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 18 July 2025
  • Apple spent most of WWDC going over smaller machine learning features, but did not reveal what investors and consumers increasingly want: A sophisticated Siri that can converse fluidly and get stuff done, like making a restaurant reservation.
    Kif Leswing, CNBC, 4 July 2025
Noun
  • There was the usual chatter about 'whether to rest the starters or not', but they good guys weren't going to lay down and hand those cocky Patriots a 16-0 record.
    Geoffrey Knox, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
  • If the enthusiasm for the F1 flick may have helped rev up ESPN2’s British Grand Prix deliveries—the July 6 race, won by McLaren’s Lando Norris, averaged 1.5 million viewers, up 19% versus the year-ago telecast—Cue’s offer may well supersede any chatter about linear TV ratings.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 July 2025

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