variants
or shmoozing
as in chatting
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
spent every spare minute of the conference schmoozing with the industry's power players
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Recent Examples of schmoozing
Cook’s schmoozing with the Republican president is not without consequence.
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Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
Eight dining venues and 10 bars encourage schmoozing, drinking and dining and servers’ attention is prompt.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
Enjoy sporting events, fun activities with kids, happy hour with friends, schmoozing with someone or perhaps appreciating the arts and the entertainment world.
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Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
Neither Sanchez nor Shulman was invited to the Grammy Awards in February, but both spent time schmoozing at the sidelines of the event.
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ABC News,
25 Feb. 2026
But, of course, schmoozing with the press has never been part of Melania’s comfort zone — and maybe with good reason.
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Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
Eight dining venues and 10 bars encourage schmoozing, drinking and dining and servers’ attention is prompt.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
Enjoy sporting events, fun activities with kids, happy hour with friends, schmoozing with someone or perhaps appreciating the arts and the entertainment world.
—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
Neither Sanchez nor Shulman was invited to the Grammy Awards in February, but both spent time schmoozing at the sidelines of the event.
—
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2026
But, of course, schmoozing with the press has never been part of Melania’s comfort zone — and maybe with good reason.
—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for schmoozing
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Lena Dunham was spotted poking her head out of a backseat window and chatting with someone redirecting traffic, while her ex, a suited Jack Antonoff, and his sister, fashion designer Rachel Antonoff, were also seen walking up to MSG.
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While chatting with the NFL brothers, Jason posed a tongue-in-cheek question to the Prince of Wales.
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As the order to evacuate was played over loudspeakers on the National Mall, some people appeared to be standing in place, talking with those around them and not exiting the area, while others were walking toward exits.
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His straight-talking and cliche-less approach hasn’t stopped, either.
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This is because any of various chatbots can induce in us an irresistible sense of our conversing with an actual person.
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Her subjects range from the humming of trees conversing through underground fungi to the iridescent call (invisible to humans) that flowers make to fluttering bees.
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“Schmoozing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schmoozing. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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