as in chatted
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
the kind of work environment in which staffers can knock off early on Friday and chin with the boss
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The comedy duo with Nickelodeon roots recently chatted with PEOPLE about their new game, Orange Pop!—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026 -
The band members chatted with The Times about recapturing the effortless essence of their immortal beach-ready sound and looking forward to a second chance to chase an endless summer.—
Deputy Entertainment,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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But Feaster also found other accounts that described Müller’s device as a puppet that conversed with audiences.—
Ron Cowen,
Scientific American,
3 June 2026
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Dame Anna Wintour, Grace Coddington, Karen Elson, Karlie Kloss, and Donatella Versace conversed in front of a Rothko, estimated at $80 million.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Best Books of the Year (So Far) Our editors and critics choose the most captivating, notable, brilliant, surprising, absorbing, weird, thought-provoking, and talked-about books.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
New Yorker,
17 June 2026
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The guy who looked like a Peter Max drawing and talked like a Marx Brother!—
Kurt Andersen,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
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In a rare show of emotion, the 6-2 Knicks star got up off the ground and jawed at Victor Wembanyama, clearly irate with the San Antonio Spurs’ 7-4 center.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
10 June 2026
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After the game that featured five technical fouls and thee ejections, players from both teams jawed back and forth near midcourt.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Chinned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chinned. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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