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chitchat

[chit-chat] / ˈtʃɪtˌtʃæt /
NOUN
informal talk
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Now, generational analysis seems to be everywhere; from TV comedies like Hacks and Only Murders in the Building, to office-place chitchat.

From BBC May 17, 2026

After some chitchat, the president asked him to whistle.

From The Wall Street Journal May 3, 2026

Spend enough time around cybersecurity types, and questions like the one above might feel like lighthearted chitchat.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 31, 2026

The next two hours were filled with chitchat in between sets: Nicole’s end-of-school-year frenzy, Rich’s musician thoughts about those sweet drum riffs and where we should all go to grab a bite after.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 7, 2025

Roy overheard the two men exchanging law-enforcement chitchat, so Roy figured his father had told the officer he worked for the Justice Department.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen

Usually these World Cup chitchats start with silly icebreakers before the important stuff.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

“She’s outgoing, liberal, kind, chitchats a lot, really supportive of her kids’ sports team, goes to everything, she and her husband.

From Seattle Times Sep. 18, 2018

They also were true events, shows that moved along as entertainment spectacles rather than James Lipton-esque chitchats.

From Salon Apr. 4, 2011

Porter said that she’d ridden the House subway with Lee just the day before and that they’d chitchatted amiably.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2023

They chitchatted about Lucknow and then he invited her to participate in a high-powered media conference.

From New York Times Dec. 16, 2021

I’d met his wife before so we hugged and chitchatted, but it was the first time I’d seen his new baby.

From Slate Oct. 18, 2018

As opposed to the prayer service, where congregants prayed using different prayer books, at different paces and chitchatted throughout, Kasich received a polite welcome.

From The Guardian Apr. 16, 2016

Lance chitchatted with the station anchor for a while.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

Maybe Williams, the former USC star and 2022 Heisman Trophy winner, simply didn’t feel like chitchatting after suffering his first loss as an NFL quarterback.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2024

A large crowd, boisterously enjoying a dip whilst chitchatting and chortling, or a quiet night at home with nothing but your dip and a ton of chips and crudite.

From Salon Feb. 9, 2024

Instead of chitchatting while fishing for both your checkbook and a pen to write on, please just swipe a debit card or pay cash while having your money ready.

From Seattle Times Dec. 11, 2022

At one point, engrossed in chitchatting, I barely noticed that I had clipped through a wall, skipping a section of a level altogether.

From Slate Apr. 19, 2021

When she opened the door, John, Jazz, and I were all sitting on the couch chitchatting.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds




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