as in chats
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
the young executive gratingly prated on about his weekend hobnobbing with the rich
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Verb
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Honey Cooper chats with Professor Nader Gergis before attending his class on Wednesday.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026 -
Jarrett frequently appears in her videos, including sit-down Q&A chats the couple films together.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
25 Jan. 2026
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Emma Straub talks to Maria Sherman about her original 1990 New Kids on the Block fanny pack.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
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Rubio met separately with Rutte on Wednesday morning at the State Department ahead of the White House talks.—
Michelle L. Price,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Epstein converses with Summers Larry Summers, Clinton’s Treasury secretary and the director of the National Economic Council under former President Obama, corresponded with Epstein numerous times via email.—
Max Rego,
The Hill,
13 Nov. 2025
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The father, Man, prattles on about mowing the lawn, painting the fence, and managing their orchard’s irrigation, while the son periodically falls off his chair from boredom.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Dec. 2025
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As investigators searched the area with the bamboo again, Horner smoked cigarettes and seemed relaxed, making small talk about his favorite foods, work schedules and the weather.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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What starts with small talk and charcuterie spirals into unexpected places.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
7 Apr. 2026
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He’s best known at this point either for playing the clownish Jack on Will & Grace or for being the relatively serious one of the three celebrity chatters on his podcast, Smartless.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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When the table talk turns political, Hagains suggests shifting your approach instead of your mood.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Nov. 2025
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Each monthly box includes three recipe guides, skill lessons, a kitchen tool, a kitchen project, an apron patch, table talk cards, and a grocery list.—
Jessica Booth,
Parents,
16 Dec. 2024
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Trump’s Iran threat rattles GOP as some Republicans break ranks.—
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FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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The threat rattles Reef and prompts him to apologize to all the major figures from his past whom he's offended or hurt over the years.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Prates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prates. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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