as in talks
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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or shmoozes
as in chats
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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Qatar also said technical talks between Iran and the United States are continuing, but there are currently no high-level meetings between the two.
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The Iranian regime’s apparent hesitancy to resume in-person talks is a significant step back from the high-level talks that took place in Switzerland earlier this month following the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the countries.
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While Yahia chats with The Star, his daughter, Hannah, takes a tray of baklava out of the oven.
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Inside the motel, Paula chats with Sky.
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In the last year or two, there was chatter and debate whether Messi would actually be selected to join the national team again.
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If circumstances had gone Spain’s way with more clinical finishing or a Cape Verde defender making a mistake, then the result would have been different and a lot of the chatter currently happening (including here) would likely not be happening.
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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.
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“Schmoozes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schmoozes. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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