natter
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For the fans in need of a good old-fashioned British boozer to natter away in all night, they're satisfied at the Quayside.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2025
The other ladies who gather to knit and natter in her small English village thought the ears should be bigger.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2023
While politicians natter, markets move on as individuals and organizations chart their own courses.
From Fox News ● Oct. 1, 2020
The leaves natter even if you can’t see them.
From New York Times ● Nov. 17, 2016
Natter natter, you’re always on the tiny beach.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
Clocks should be seen to be stopped for goal celebrations, substitutions, natters before set-pieces, rolling around and whenever the ball goes out of play.
From The Guardian ● May 15, 2016
As Erie natters on in an eager, fitful string of clichés, bringing to mind the sort of garrulous salesman you’d normally cross the street to avoid, Mr. Whitaker quietly breaks your heart.
From New York Times ● Feb. 25, 2016
Instead of plunging into psychobabble, Carr simply plys his lineup with Pink Lady and natters.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 13, 2010
In a spray of wildly allusive wordplay, David Helfgott natters compulsively, cheerfully, to himself.
From Time Magazine Archive
“Of course. She spent all afternoon with her,” my mom says, and then natters on about how Nat’s not supposed to count.
From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko
Its members have nattered on endlessly about their responsibility to safeguard the taxpayers’ money.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2024
We chatted about bus times, we talked about the meal I was cooking, we just nattered.
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2023
Scheuer mused, “I have nattered on here longer than I intended.”
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2018
Doctorow listened graciously and politely as I nattered, but I could see he was ready to get going.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 23, 2015
The old woman had nattered at him for ten years, telling her endless stories, but now she gaped at him as if he were some stranger.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
"Our chats lasted for hours and he'll be up there now nattering away and keeping everyone laughing."
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2023
“One day I was driving around with a close friend of Rob’s nattering about this exact question,” Hobbs recalled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2023
Upon Leo’s arrival, Nancy begins nattering — a lot.
From New York Times ● Jun. 15, 2022
When either candidate is struggling they will be inclined to start nattering with each other about some cockamamie point or even the rules and the questions as a way to get a breath.
From Fox News ● Sep. 29, 2020
Would it come into the world gossiping and nattering on about inconsequential nothings?
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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