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friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this
he thought he weathered the table talk over dinner with his future in-laws rather well
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The Week Us, theweek, 9 Oct. 2024
Enjoy a table talk with fathers, in partnership with the Black Child Development Institute, United Way of Greater Cincinnati, and DJ Dough.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 30 Jan. 2024
Friday’s list of activities featured ice breakers, table talks, and opportunities to write down our feelings, thoughts and ideas in our high-quality journals provided by BLK.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 20 Sep. 2023
However, the timing of those main table talks could move up, after Fain’s new deadline was given late Monday, the source added.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 19 Sep. 2023
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The Week Us, theweek, 9 Oct. 2024
Enjoy a table talk with fathers, in partnership with the Black Child Development Institute, United Way of Greater Cincinnati, and DJ Dough.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 30 Jan. 2024
Friday’s list of activities featured ice breakers, table talks, and opportunities to write down our feelings, thoughts and ideas in our high-quality journals provided by BLK.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 20 Sep. 2023
However, the timing of those main table talks could move up, after Fain’s new deadline was given late Monday, the source added.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 19 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for table talk
Noun
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One scene found the toys dealing with being shunted aside by their owner Bonnie (Scarlett Spears), in favor of Lilypad (Greta Lee), a tablet designed in the face of a frog that allows its owner to build chat groups and play interactive games with friends for hours and hours.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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In this fireside chat, Debose and Peters offer a candid, distribution-side perspective on platform economics, content ownership, and audience monetization, breaking down who truly benefits in this evolving space.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Oil prices spiked to nearly $120 per barrel earlier in the conflict but had come down last week in the hope that the peace talks would yield some stability.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Last week, oil prices dropped more than 12% on hopes that the Islamabad talks would lead to an off-ramp for the administration to start winding down the war.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There was plenty of chatter about keeping an eye on the Lakers as a potential sleeper team in the West before Luka Doncic (hamstring) and Austin Reaves (oblique) went down with injuries this month.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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But most of his chatter during the night was about the larger issues that prompted the tour just a matter of weeks earlier.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2026
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In between tidbits of small talk, Mosley, Luis Perez, Karola Vargas and Arianna Blanco, sitting around picnic tables, divulged details about what happened behind closed doors in the jury room.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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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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