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Recent Examples of kibitz Others, like Anthopoulos and Preller, like to kibitz on the phone. Andy McCullough, New York Times, 28 July 2025 Peter Bart, former editor of Variety and head of production at Paramount, recalled that kibitzing at commissaries often led to dealmaking — and even Oscars. Pat Saperstein, Variety, 16 Oct. 2023 That June, Pras says, he had been invited by Frank White Jr., then the vice chairman of the president’s reelection campaign and one of Obama’s top fundraisers, to an intimate event in Miami, where for $40,000, donors could sit and kibitz with the president. Michael Ames, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2023 Guys who kibitz, inform and entertain all the way through. Evan Grant, Dallas News, 12 Nov. 2020 Instead, Cora and other members of the baseball operations staff enjoyed kibitzing with Celtics coach Brad Stevens, a visiting dignitary to Fenway in one of the organization’s busiest — and in some ways, most exciting — weeks of the year. Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Jan. 2020 Failed ex-candidates should kibitz seldom, and then without coy evasions; Mrs. Clinton deserved the rebuke. Nr Editors, National Review, 24 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kibitz
Verb
  • The goal here is to find a place to regularly converse with guys.
    Essence, Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
  • McLaren and her team work on residential and commercial projects nationwide, incorporating an artful blend of styles and plenty of surprising details, from bold wall conversing to unexpected color palettes.
    Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Like their mother Princess Diana, both Prince William and Prince Harry would enjoy chatting to staff casually in the kitchens of the royal households.
    Simon Perry, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • At Chaves' suggestion, the two actresses chatted for about an hour about the character, the Conjuring films, religion, and more.
    EW.com, EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Ricardo Torres talked to them about their plans to rebuild.
    Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • According to testimony, Polk identified herself as Zarnowitz's niece and mentioned him as her dad when talking to a credit card company about a credit card in his name that was opened after his death.
    Christina Hall, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And people were twittering on TikTok, Instagram and other social media accounts about the night before when something in the evening sky freaked the system out.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Gilpin, underrated in many projects, is a knockout, balancing most of the show on her character's twittering and anxious shoulders.
    Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
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

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“Kibitz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kibitz. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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