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fireside chat

American  

noun

  1. an informal address by a political leader over radio or television, especially as given by President Franklin D. Roosevelt beginning in 1933.


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Benchmark analyst Cody Acree said he came away from a fireside chat with Intel more confident that investors were still underestimating 2027 and 2028 earnings power and the multiples the stock could earn.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Besides meeting with the AI labs, Steinberger spoke at a fireside chat and judged a Codex hackathon at OpenAI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

Arden Strategies, owned by MP turned lobbyist Jim Murphy, is hosting a "Future of Tech Summit" in London in July claiming attendees will be able to watch a "fireside chat" with Science Secretary Liz Kendall.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

The fireside chat was scheduled for Wednesday evening in Davos, which is nine hours ahead of Pacific Standard Time, with media outlet Fortune.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

At this juncture Mr. Rayne bustled in and, somewhat surprised to find his little girl alone, he took the seat Honor had placed for Guy, and settled himself for a comfortable fireside chat.

From Honor Edgeworth Ottawa's Present Tense by Vera, [pseud.]

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