chitchat

Example Sentences

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By the end of this toughly observed, brutally honest movie, that speech — and this entire dumb evening, with its patio string lights, matcha cakes and banal chitchat — will seem like purest fantasy.

From Los Angeles Times

Women are smiling and vibing to the playlist flowing throughout the space, and groups are sitting and standing around tables clothed in pink, laughing and chitchatting while holding plates of food and mixed drinks.

From Los Angeles Times

Our hero is plagued by oddballs wanting to chitchat, but it’s only after years pass that the elliptical mystery of the homeowner becomes clear.

From Washington Post

I was expecting to make the usual chitchat with Patrick, the barista.

From New York Times

Americans “tend to be more anxious” than many of their international counterparts about devoting meeting time to idle chitchat, Dr. Neeley said.

From New York Times