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as in chat
friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this
pleasant chatter over morning coffee
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as in noise
loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound
the chatter of the ship's engine kept us awake all night
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as in to chat
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
chattered idly while waiting in line
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as in to babble
to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly
the parrot chatters all day
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Recent Examples of chatter
Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
Recent chatter about the 7-4 Commanders centers on what, if anything, is problematic during the current two-game losing streak.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
Astronomers have now listened in on the nearby TRAPPIST-1 system to check whether aliens are chattering between their own neighboring planets.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
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Noun
There’s a buzz from folks dropping in to pick up carry-out orders and the chatter of barflies who’ve sat at the same stools for decades.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
Recent chatter about the 7-4 Commanders centers on what, if anything, is problematic during the current two-game losing streak.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Verb
There had been chatter out there that Holland was circling a new Spider-Man movie.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
Astronomers have now listened in on the nearby TRAPPIST-1 system to check whether aliens are chattering between their own neighboring planets.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chatter
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Lily Allen has long been an open book about her mental and physical health, but in a new chat on her and Miquita Oliver’s Miss Me?Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 Dec. 2024
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This technology will seamlessly integrate with existing omnichannel communication strategies, providing consistent experiences across both chat and voice interfaces.Adrian Swinscoe, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Posey had a talent for cutting through the noise during his career behind the plate, tackling problems head-on, carving a direct path and avoiding the trap of overthinking.Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 8 Dec. 2024
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In one number, Swinton, who goes glossy-eyed to show the cracks in her high-fashion veneer, poses in a transparent rain slicker while bleating raw, yowling noises that blend with the despairing strings.Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Petra came to talk to Gabriel late in the evening, when she was possessed by fears for her parents.Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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When talking with a reporter, Torbenson flipped through Givens’ case to get the basics.John Diedrich, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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Our son was babbling at first, then suddenly started laughing uncontrollably, totally fixated on something above his crib.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
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And the talking petunias who babble away incessantly are undoubtedly my nieces and nephews.Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Nov. 2024
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Send your questions, comments and gossip to LAontheRecord@latimes.com.Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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Callas first met Onassis in 1957 at a party hosted by socialite and gossip columnist Elsa Maxwell.Katie Mannion, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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But for a few hours a day, the 4-month-old pygmy hippo springs to life, gumming on leaves, zooming around the compound and tossing her head in a silent, open-mouthed roar.Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
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The roars that greet Ohio State’s three-and-out to start the game double as an enormous exhale.Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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Indeed, one of the things the movies and TV always get wrong is that whenever there’s a scene in a restaurant the characters converse with barely a whisper in the background.John Mariani, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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On his journey to figure out how to fix it, T meets vibrant individuals along the way, trying to converse and pick others’ brains to achieve his ultimate goal – to protect all his possessions.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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Of course, some are just weird, like the Grampy Turnips, little old vegetable men planted in the soil who prattle on with unsolicited advice that’s occasionally useful and mostly waffle about.Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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While some critics prattle on in the comments with doubts, D'Amelio has stayed present throughout rehearsals and leaned on her costars — many of whom are also new to Broadway — to keep her concentration.Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Chatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chatter. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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