as in chats
friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this
a section of the park in which nannies like to gather for a relaxed natter
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as in converses
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
could sit for hours nattering about nothing
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Vulture asked our two drama critics, Jackson McHenry and Sara Holdren, to go (separately) and review the show (together) with a few side chats of their own.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025 -
Keya Nandi, 22, has applied for around 350 jobs, made countless networking calls and sat through scores of coffee chats over the past year.—
Michael Sasso,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Health care talks plant seeds to resolve shutdown Federal subsidies for people to participate in the Affordable Care Act, which is nicknamed Obamacare, are expiring at the end of the year.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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President Petr Pavel, who will appoint the next prime minister, was expected to start talks with party leaders on Sunday.—
Reuters 3 hr ago,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Some online chatter has also attributed the smaller options to the rise of Wegovy, Ozempic and other weight loss drugs.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Rodger’s upcoming debut novel, which is due to publish in 2027, has been directing chatter in worldwide circles, leading to the auction.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
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But when a murder rattles a nearby town, Gregory must hop on the case, which reveals darker elements of his own mind too.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Later, on her way out, Benson runs into Kathryn Tynan, the new chief of detectives, who is effusive with compliments in a way that rattles Liv just a little.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Natters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/natters. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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