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noun

Definition of schmoozenext
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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verb

ˈshmüz How to pronounce schmooze (audio)
variants or shmooze
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
Noun
This is a wonderful day to schmooze with others, especially your daily contacts. — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 9 June 2026 But mostly folks had come to schmooze and to take in the entertainment Davis had arranged. — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Verb
The Maloofs wanted a coach who would go to the mall to schmooze with season ticket holders. — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026 The horseshoe, with all its attendant implications of lobbyists schmoozing legislators, has more than had its day. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for schmooze
Recent Examples of Synonyms for schmooze
  1. chat
  2. talk
  3. chatter
  4. converse
  5. gab
Noun
  • Phones carry cyberbullying, group-chat disputes, read receipts and the pressure to remain constantly available.
    — Kavin Bendre, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • But for a little over 200 minutes, Birthright gives audiences a break from debating these issues in the group chat or the comment section.
    — Hannah Seligson, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of chat
Verb
  • The coalition has been canvassing the state, visiting churches, grocery stores and neighborhoods to talk to residents about the issue and gathering 3,500 signatures to present to lawmakers in hopes of inspiring legislative change.
    — Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The hearing, in Manhattan federal court, comes as his lawyers have been talking with federal prosecutors about a possible resolution to one of two criminal cases against Mangione in Thompson’s death.
    — Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of talk
Noun
  • Then, later that same day, Reid took to her Instagram story to seemingly dismiss the online chatter about the latest casting news.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
  • It's long been rumored to be called Pixel Glow, though recently there's been chatter that it'll be called HiLight.
    — Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of chatter
Verb
  • Hemingway commended Salinger, then a twenty-five-year-old staff sergeant, on his short stories, and the two conversed for hours.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
  • For a moment, two referees from the Falcons’ seventh training camp practice looked at each other, conversed and truly didn’t know what to rule.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of converse
Noun
  • Marouane Zotti, who plays Luca, Buteau’s love interest in Survival of The Thickest, has flown in from Italy to join the group, while Peppermint gabs with Odyssey actor and close friend Elliot Page.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2026
  • With tensions simmering, the two hit the road and find themselves on twisty lanes, in colorful villages, at local pubs, and with handsome men whose gift of the gab is surpassed only by their charm.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 5 June 2026
Definition of gab

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“Schmooze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schmooze. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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