Thesaurus results for GABFESTS

gabfests

noun

plural of gabfest

as in chats

friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this the slumber party was an all-night gabfest filled with gossip, giggling, and whispered secrets

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Recent Examples of gabfests Allen’s gabfests later in the episode — with guests including singers Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme and baseball star Willie Mays — set the tone for the conversational, anecdote-rich interviews that set the late-night vibe that remains today. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 10 June 2026 And his Julie Delpy–Ethan Hawke romantic gabfests Before Sunset and Before Midnight were nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay Oscars in 2004 and 2015, respectively. — Chris Lee, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2025

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Remember not to enter passwords or credit card numbers into AI chats and instead only use secure platforms.

— Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Greg Olsen is in the final year of his deal at Fox and is looking for a new home, while current NFL names like Travis Kelce and Sean McVay have bubbled up as potential TV talent in chats with agents and network execs.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of chats

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Dinorah Figuera, who has been leading the opposition bloc’s negotiations with the government, said Machado’s return was a result of Maduro’s ouster and the ongoing reconciliation talks.

— Michael Rios, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
Following news that SpaceX is in talks to access as many as 80,000 cell sites to grab market share from the Big Three telecoms, some analysts on Wall Street are making a key distinction that may shed light on SpaceX's strategy.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of talks

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After maybe 10,000 individual motes of noise that chatter like mouse clicks, the song ends with a slow, jangly fadeout.

— Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
Schulman added that SpaceX’s mobile carrier strategy is already apparent, citing industry chatter.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026

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