as in prattle
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as in chatting
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
the young executive gratingly prated on about his weekend hobnobbing with the rich
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Noun
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She was getting winded on our walk, and her prattle was broken up by heavy breaths.—
Joshua Cohen,
The New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2024 -
The larcenous prattle is, in this sense, a typically Wiig-ian set piece: sunny, strained and flailing for dignity.—
Lili Loofbourow,
Washington Post,
20 Mar. 2024
Verb
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They were spotted smiling, chatting and generally enjoying themselves.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2025
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And what were Baby Reindeer’s Jessica Gunning and Kate Beckinsale chatting about?—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more!—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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The dream part of it, for him, was the chance to spend 100 minutes talking not very much about his passion project itself, but rather using it as a springboard for an infinitely widespread discussion about about political, economic and social ideals.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Worse, such jabber crowds out essential coverage of genuine threats to democracy and the visions of the two parties.—
Jennifer Rubin,
Washington Post,
16 July 2024
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Jacobs-Jenkins renders him as a wry, friendly figure who occasionally takes over the bodies of the other characters to explain what is happening beneath their jabber.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
5 June 2023
Noun
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Using Cell Phones with Reckless Abandon While the ballpark is filled with cheers and chatter, nobody wants to be seated next to the person who’s loudly carrying on a phone conversation in the middle of it—or have to dodge the hundredth selfie snapped by the person in front of them.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
18 Jan. 2025
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The compressed size of the court and the smaller arena mean players — and fans — will be able to hear much more on-court chatter.—
Remy Tumin,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The soft lining is warm and comfy and the fun holiday patters on the fleece side of the blanket add some festivity to your home.—
Christopher Murray,
Fox News,
16 Nov. 2024
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Ever the needler, Travis hands her money to buy a book to learn to speak English, because her hillbilly patter will drive him crazy.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
15 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The unknowing apprentice blabs about red hair and more to Cressida, who then takes the information to blackmail Penelope into paying her a huge sum.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
13 June 2024
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But things turn sour when Eloise blabs about Colin helping Pen to Cressida and another one of the ladies nearby hears it … and well, gossip is meant to be spread right?—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
16 May 2024
Noun
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Supposedly inspired by an improv exercise, the scene manages to say more about man’s relationship to power than any of the drivel that spills out of Cesar Catalina’s Emersonian mind.—
Vulture Staff,
Vulture,
26 Dec. 2024
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With pay cable and streaming gaining a bigger and bigger foothold, Duffy kept looking for shows that deserved a wider audience while steering readers away from formulaic drivel.—
Julie Hinds,
Detroit Free Press,
17 Dec. 2024
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“Prating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prating. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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