fireside chat

noun

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

Example Sentences

Outdoor fire pits are so versatile—they can serve as a gateway to s’mores heaven, lend warmth on cooler evenings, and provide the perfect setting for some cozy fireside chats catching up with family and friends you may not have seen.

From The Daily Beast

The conversational style is not new — its roots run through the speeches of Clinton and Ronald Reagan to the fireside chats of Franklin Roosevelt — but in the past few decades it has become the default.

From Washington Post

Mary Dillon, CEO of Ulta Beauty, kicked off the programming with a fireside chat on risk-taking and leadership with Emma Walmsley, CEO of GlaxoSmithKline, and Dina Powell McCormick, Goldman Sach’s global head of sustainability and inclusive growth.

From Digiday

In-person networking and conversations were replaced with Zoom panels, chatboxes and pre-recorded fireside chats.

From Digiday

For the more fun social stuff we had escape rooms and dumpling-making classes, and we also had news anchors from different markets do fireside chats.

From Digiday

Jimmy Carter was initially viewed as charming when he held a fireside chat in a wool cardigan.

From The Daily Beast

I havent time for a speech now, but tune in to Channel Thirteen tomorrow evening for my fireside chat.

From Project Gutenberg

Of this class Fireside Chat was one of the best-known representatives.

From Project Gutenberg