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also kibbitz
as in to converse
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
a martial arts student who seemed more interested in kibitzing than in karate
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Recent Examples of kibitz
Others, like Anthopoulos and Preller, like to kibitz on the phone.
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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
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
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Powered by Apple Intelligence, a new Live Translation mode is said to deliver near real-time language translation to your ears when conversing with someone who speaks another language.—
Marc Saltzman,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Those of us who write New Yorker profiles aspire, in our way, both to understand and to portray the people who agree to converse with us.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
9 Sep. 2025
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At the WellChild Awards in London on Monday, May 8, Harry, 40, chatted with 13-year-old Grace Tutt, a Special Recognition winner who uses a wheelchair following a bus crash.—
Erin Hill,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Your team members can simply dive right in and start chatting with little training, which is ideal for a communication app.—
John Brandon,
PC Magazine,
9 Sep. 2025
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Crunch talks The industry split on this issue comes as auto bosses prepare to meet the EU’s von der Leyen on Friday.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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What To Include In Your Martial Conversations When talking to legal counsel, be as specific as possible.—
Michael Gargiulo,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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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
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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
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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
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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 16 Sep. 2025.
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