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friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this
the slumber party was an all-night gabfest filled with gossip, giggling, and whispered secrets
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Recent Examples of gabfest
And his Julie Delpy–Ethan Hawke romantic gabfests Before Sunset and Before Midnight were nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay Oscars in 2004 and 2015, respectively.
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Chris Lee, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2025
Among the content coming to Netflix beginning early next year will be The Bill Simmons Podcast, the cinema-nerd gabfest The Rewatchables and The Ringer Fantasy Football Show.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 Oct. 2025
In the period of late night's rapid expansion, Showtime's gabfest stood out for pure personality and low-key conversational charm.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2022
However, this episode of Window Shop proves boring cars are directly proportional to the chances of a crossfire gabfest.
—Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver, 11 Nov. 2022
Now comes the hard part: hosting a global gabfest, without the toxicity.
—Steven Levy, Wired, 17 Mar. 2021
Third quarter, here’s Bob Myers dropping into the TV gabfest.
—Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, 12 Dec. 2020
Calls can last for up to 24 hours (quite the gabfest), and are encrypted and password-protected.
—Adam Lashinsky, Fortune, 6 July 2020
But there are only so many airings of marbles races, old games and gabfests about the April 23–25 NFL draft—an event that, during the COVID-19 pandemic, feels as significant as a speck of sand—that viewers can take.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 14 Apr. 2020
Chris Lee, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2025
Among the content coming to Netflix beginning early next year will be The Bill Simmons Podcast, the cinema-nerd gabfest The Rewatchables and The Ringer Fantasy Football Show.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 Oct. 2025
In the period of late night's rapid expansion, Showtime's gabfest stood out for pure personality and low-key conversational charm.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2022
However, this episode of Window Shop proves boring cars are directly proportional to the chances of a crossfire gabfest.
—Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver, 11 Nov. 2022
Now comes the hard part: hosting a global gabfest, without the toxicity.
—Steven Levy, Wired, 17 Mar. 2021
Third quarter, here’s Bob Myers dropping into the TV gabfest.
—Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, 12 Dec. 2020
Calls can last for up to 24 hours (quite the gabfest), and are encrypted and password-protected.
—Adam Lashinsky, Fortune, 6 July 2020
But there are only so many airings of marbles races, old games and gabfests about the April 23–25 NFL draft—an event that, during the COVID-19 pandemic, feels as significant as a speck of sand—that viewers can take.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 14 Apr. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gabfest
Noun
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Read the most recent live chat here.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
16 Jan. 2026
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With the protests in Iran growing by the day, the conversations in our chats changed to signs of hope even amid grave concerns about our family's safety.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The powerful Sun clashes with Chiron by way of your chatter quadrant and your habit zone, encouraging you to address a tricky situation at work or in your neighborhood with courageous calm.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Jan. 2026
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Stephen Miran’s term as governor ends in January, and there has been chatter about potential retirements, particularly Vice Chair Philip Jefferson.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
12 Jan. 2026
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Try to plan your visit during the Dark Sky Festival, held annually in the late winter or early spring, to meet up with fellow stargazing enthusiasts and hear astronomy talks by park rangers.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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Beyond money, other issues expected to be hammered out in CBA talks include the length of the season, facility and travel standards, retirement benefits and changes to rookie deals.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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The pair talk about everything, from fun chitchat to discussing schemes and how Riley can get his body healthy as his load increases.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Dec. 2025
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Behind them, another pair of former vice presidents and onetime political rivals engaged in friendly chitchat: former Vice Presidents Al Gore (D) and Dan Quayle (R).—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
20 Nov. 2025
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