as in chatted
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
could sit for hours nattering about nothing
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Children hoisted high on shoulders, retirees on morning strolls and hundreds of others at Lincoln Park Zoo chatted in anticipation of seeing a baby rhinoceros’ first public appearance yesterday morning.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
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The two men, who were flanked by their wives, chatted during the parade, which was capped with a flyover of four F-35 military jets.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Someone get that chat-naming psychic on the phone and find out if she’s talked to Deux Moi.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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One of the most talked-about pairs is Harry Styles and Zoë Kravitz, who reportedly got engaged in late April.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
28 Apr. 2026
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Reunions everywhere For almost an hour before the teams squared off, Warriors guard Pat Spencer sat next to and conversed with his younger brother Cam, a shooting guard on the Grizzlies.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Voices conversed in friendly banter as a speaker boomed old Motown hits and even some Jethro Tull.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Nattered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nattered. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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