chitchat

You have to have the chitchat to create those connections.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

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

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

And because that’s not something that everyone’s used to, you kind of pretend as if you’re having a little chitchat while being observed by everyone.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 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

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

“It went really good up at Adidas today,” West told Kardashian, and they chitchatted for a minute like any married couple.

From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2015

We chitchatted, I think I said something about liking Blogging the Bible, but then David looked at me and said: “Wait, you're last name is Krule? You must get made fun of all the time.”

From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2014

Lance chitchatted with the station anchor for a while.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

“The kids of Esperanza love rolling down the hills. Think about it. We now have fields on Esperanza campus. Friends are sitting in the shade of sycamore trees, they are chitchatting about things.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

Studies have also found that chitchatting with strangers or casual acquaintances—psychologists call these “weak ties”—is good for us.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

We were chitchatting a bit about it with some other relatives before the topic changed, but I was fascinated by the ease and simplicity of this approach versus the "classic" technique.

From Salon ● Mar. 5, 2023

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

Mr. Darling clears his throat, and everyone in the room stops chitchatting.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz