as in chat
friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this
had to master the art of the schmooze if she wanted to get ahead in the business
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as in to chat
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
spent every spare minute of the conference schmoozing with the industry's power players
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Recent Examples of schmooze
Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Neon certainly thinks so, bringing Moura out to schmooze with critics groups last week.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 28 Nov. 2025
Jane Bua, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
But, of course, schmoozing with the press has never been part of Melania’s comfort zone — and maybe with good reason.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
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Noun
But mostly folks had come to schmooze and to take in the entertainment Davis had arranged.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Neon certainly thinks so, bringing Moura out to schmooze with critics groups last week.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 28 Nov. 2025
Verb
The guests were now armed with the freedom to schmooze—and not a moment too soon.
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
But, of course, schmoozing with the press has never been part of Melania’s comfort zone — and maybe with good reason.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schmooze
Noun
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Sign up here to receive an email right as the chat is about to start.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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The video blew up on Chinese social media, becoming a top trending topic and reaching more than 90 million views on Douyin and Weibo, two major platforms – with the video quickly spawning countless memes and group-chat discussions.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Miami Herald talked to 10 lawn care companies about how the change will affect their work.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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When Sahelian countries tried to talk to their insurgents, France fiercely opposed it.—
Obi Anyadike,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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On the conference sidelines, expect plenty of chatter about AI and the overall electricity supply crunch.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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But even though right when the divorce was announced, there were reports that Urban had already moved on, there hasn’t really been much chatter about Kidman possibly doing the same.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Set on a remote Scottish island, the film follows siblings Isla (Rankin) and Sandy (O’Rourke), who spend their days hunting birds, conversing with mythical beings, and fiercely fending off outsiders.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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Later at a restaurant, the rest of the Clyburn clan is more engaged with their devices than conversing as a family.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The incident came up during a conversation with guest Jason Bateman, who had complimented Fallon on his gift of the gab after the host appeared on an episode of his Smartless podcast.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Sep. 2025
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Having a gift for gab definitely helps pass the time between bites, Hinrichs says.—
Brad Dokken,
Twin Cities,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Schmooze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schmooze. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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