as in chats
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 gabfests
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
Chris Lee, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gabfests
Noun
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Instead of worrying about what data is on whose phone, who still has access to old group chats, or whether an important message got buried - everything is organized, secure, and in one place.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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And our group chats bubbled up over pillowy ‘ballet slipper lip’ products, a concealer with skin care benefits and 12 hour wear, and an innovative ‘botox in a bottle’ wrinkle serum.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Since contract talks began in November 2024, Wells Fargo said, its has spent more than 140 days at the negotiating table with union representatives at various branches.—
Chase Jordan
April 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban governments have resumed peace talks in China, Pakistani officials tell AP.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Like all the best restaurants in Rome, Piatto Romano welcomes a steady stream of Italians for lunch and dinner, who fill the restaurant with chatter and laughter.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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The chatter around streaming bots grew noticeably louder in August 2025, when a prison phone call between Young Thug and an unidentified associate leaked online.—
Kyle Eustice,
VIBE.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Gabfests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gabfests. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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