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

It’s no longer sufficient to rely on game coverage and fireside chats from the studio.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

We aren't keeping count, but we're pretty sure more players than ever requested to be traitors this year during their fireside chats with Winkleman.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2026

His presence on the airwaves may seem anachronistic, more suited to the era of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s fireside chats, but it is crucial to understanding his overwhelming grip on India’s information landscape.

From New York Times • Jun. 21, 2023

Our mood boards may sparkle with aprés ski scenes and fireside chats, but our reality is all austere resolutions and dry nights in.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2023

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

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow