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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
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
The Harris campaign noticed the chatter and ran with it, turning what could have been an obscure policy proposal from a think tank most people have never heard of into one of the main talking points of the election cycle.
—Jack Schlossberg, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024
Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2024
There can be 10 radio channels chattering in your headset at once, Mitchell said, and all of it is critical information: reports from other aircraft on the scene, firefighters on the ground, air traffic controllers directing the coordinated chaos.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Debates continue to rage within local and global industries around the ethics, usefulness and necessity of artificial intelligence and the developing, invasive tech was a constant source of chatter at MIPCOM, which came complete with an AI Summit.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
The Harris campaign noticed the chatter and ran with it, turning what could have been an obscure policy proposal from a think tank most people have never heard of into one of the main talking points of the election cycle.
—Jack Schlossberg, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024
Verb
In fan video of the moment, Martin sways nervously on stage as people chatter in the background and occasionally whoop at the singer’s performance.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2024
There can be 10 radio channels chattering in your headset at once, Mitchell said, and all of it is critical information: reports from other aircraft on the scene, firefighters on the ground, air traffic controllers directing the coordinated chaos.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chatter
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Kotb said during a chat with the ET reporter on the Halloween set.Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024
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The store has several Instagram group chats filled with hundreds of customers, and those on the scene posted real-time updates to let others know how many items were left.Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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In testing, Dyson's noise cancellation effectively muffled out most distracting sounds, including street noise, the rumble of subway trains, and music in a coffee shop.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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The noises around me, the people, the cars, the children, everything disappeared with Tina.Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers talks to his son, Bronny James #9, during a timeout of their preseason game against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center on Oct. 18, 2024 in San Francisco.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Trump late last month sat down for an interview with Rogan, with the two talking for nearly three hours.Brett Samuels, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Feel the raw power of St. Lucia's volcanic formation at the island's Sulphur Springs, hidden among babbling rivers and waterfalls in the jungle near Soufrière.Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
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The sketch opened with James Austin Johnson’s Donald Trump putting on a fluorescent sanitation worker vest and babbling to himself in exhaustion.Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 2 Nov. 2024
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The celebrity break-up has, for a long time, been the coup de maître of tabloid and internet gossip.Daisy Jones, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
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Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Tyka Nelson, Prince's only full sibling and a talented musician in her own right, has died at age 64.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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No speakers or microphones are needed to hear the roar of the tigress.Tim Ellis, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Mind Games came onto the scene with a roar, introducing 10 exquisite extraits with its Artisan Collection.Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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Footage of a man conversing with his foster dog about the pup not going back to the shelter has melted hearts online.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Starting this week in the U.S. only, users will be able to converse with Google Maps to ask for tips on things to do around specific spots in a neighborhood or city and receive lists of restaurants, bars and other nearby attractions that include reviews that have been compiled through the years.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 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 21 Nov. 2024.
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