fireside chats

Cultural  

1. A series of informal radio addresses given by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1930s. In his fireside chats, Roosevelt sought to explain his policies to the American public and to calm fears about the Great Depression.

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Example Sentences

So it turns out, moving in the same circles doesn't just mean better fireside chats in the Traitors Castle.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025

He works out of Founders Inc., a waterfront campus in Fort Mason that provides desks, a hardware lab, game room and a stage area for hackathons and fireside chats.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 12, 2025

The 18th annual festival, also known as the Tasveer South Asian Film Festival, is back, with virtual and in-person screenings, fireside chats, networking sessions and a red-carpet reception.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 7, 2023

He has done so in blog posts, television interviews and fireside chats.

From New York Times • May 25, 2023

Between March 1933 and October 1938, Roosevelt had broadcast thirteen fireside chats about the state of the nation.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow