chitchat
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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
The school system’s chief financial officer, for example, doesn’t want to chitchat and won’t share data until he knows what you’ll do with it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2025
I knocked and walked into the room, starting with the usual idle chitchat.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2025
Mr. Ray had run into the church to talk to the pastor about bringing the casket in, and Robbie didn’t seem like he was in the mood for chitchat.
From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds
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
We chitchatted a bit and I left, and on the way home I felt a huge weight lift from my shoulders.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
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
