patter

Example Sentences

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She should co-present every award just to shut down the patter when it gets annoying.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

Dorenkamp said it all clicked when he found his “filler word,” a tool auctioneers use to maintain their rhythm and smooth out their patter when bidding slows down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

Immigration enforcement officers had only come by once in the past five years, when he was out, Surchi said during his sales patter.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025

He was 27, an aspiring cop with a Hollywood apartment and a glib patter that reminded people of a used-car salesman.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2025

She keeps a steady patter through the open window, catching me up on her life since we last talked.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez