Of course, the real schmoozing does not even happen at the booths.

I don't mean to kvetch, but his schmoozing was annoying.

Many of the schmoozers are retired men who frequently return to catch up on their schmoozing.

He has never been particularly good at the schmoozing and preening demanded of foreign secretaries.

But she admits to missing the schmoozing while walking from desk to desk.

There was the inevitable schmoozing leading to the inevitable celebrity entertainment.

But while the show runs through Sept. 8, it is during the first few days that the in-crowd does most of its schmoozing and networking.

The toasts, the dancing, the schmoozing, the photographed kisses over the cake.

Neither, for that matter, is real schmoozing.

What schmoozing he did was unobtrusive, almost shy.

Glamorous ambassadorial schmoozing is what he does best.

One explanation was that Halleck was a master at literary schmoozing.

Pilots pick up trash under seats between flights, and mechanics drop in on travel agents for a little schmoozing.

"There was a lot of good schmoozing going on," Mr. Upmeyer said.

Good schmoozing is an egalitarian, collaborative effort.

During any given match, there are more people outside the stadium schmoozing than there are inside watching the matches.

This required a set of people skills that went beyond the usual schmoozing required of a filmmaker.

Let the schmoozing, begging and finagling begin.

At a more cynical level, the Knicks are simply background music for corporate schmoozing; one more amusement park ride.

And then there's all the schmoozing and wining and dining - why can't they just do their jobs?"

This 69-year-old social scientist, who wrote "The Organization Man," said that "pure schmoozing" involves no business dealing.

Radical schmoozing helps, too.

He'll miss the schmoozing, the Christmas rush, the hamantaschen at Purim, the intangibles.

That said, Carlyle partners bristle at any suggestion that the firm's success is based only on high-powered schmoozing.

There is no sitting down with the boss for a long chat and no schmoozing with daytime colleagues around the water cooler.

Where to schmooze, see and be seen Meal prices are for two people.

People go to these stores to schmooze with other buyers.

Not to schmooze anyone, just for a chat and a beer.

"Sharpe would schmooze everyone, stay for the whole party, and be the last one to leave."

"For me, it's very much a social thing, a chance to schmooze."

They schmooze in restaurants over coffee and the early bird special.

"I love to schmooze about books, and this gives you an excuse to do it."

For the rest of the afternoon, he mostly schmoozed with his producers.

"It's an awful lot of money to go out and spend to schmooze."

Several studios gave parties where association members schmoozed with stars.

Overnight I've appeared on his radar and he wants to schmooze.

He told Ira the score, schmoozed a bit, and hung up.

"I'm also going down and schmooze with him, lay it out.

Of course, men, too, can skillfully schmooze their way to top agency jobs.

"Many of my white friends use private clubs to schmooze with clients.

Asked if the two had simply "schmoozed" with each other, she replied, "As world leaders do."

And Dylan never schmoozed much within the music business.

I've been trying to schmooze the press lately, but all they do is fawn over him.

They choose employees who, like them, love to schmooze.

"Everyone gets together to schmooze and promote their interests."

He still comes to the park early to pitch 45 minutes of batting practice and then schmooze with fans.

He started campaigning again immediately, driving thousands of miles to schmooze with local Democratic leaders.

The one skill Mourning lacks may be the ability to schmooze.

It will be a great opportunity to meet and schmooze with all the top media and players in the music industry.

He schmoozed with the politicians and contributed when asked.