schmoozing

variants or shmoozing
present participle of schmooze

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of schmoozing Speaking of swords, Sam actually carries one around his San Francisco apartment while schmoozing with reporters over his blamelessness in the OpenAI ouster. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026 Enjoy schmoozing with others today, especially younger people. — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026 For over 70 years, the Cannes Lions festival has welcomed marketing and advertising suits to the South of France for a week of schmoozing and dealmaking. — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026 Cook’s schmoozing with the Republican president is not without consequence. — 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for schmoozing
Verb
  • People report feeling less lonely after chatting with an AI companion, which resembles seeking comfort.
    — Pascal Vrticka, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2026
  • While chatting on the phone, McCartney brought up their ongoing tiff.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Being able to have the in-person connectivity with talking to your coworkers, being able to collaborate, is great and then also the larger programming of the company as a whole.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • By then, despite the predictions, Callum was walking and talking.
    — Deepa Fernandes, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In a demo, OpenAI also showed someone conversing with a dot through a phone call.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Green was more upbeat after conversing with Young throughout the day.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026

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“Schmoozing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schmoozing. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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