patter
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Doctors on the writing staff compose technical dialogue used for background patter, which often gets added during the postproduction process of sound editing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
She should co-present every award just to shut down the patter when it gets annoying.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026
The wily old fox, his patter and his influence has juxtaposed a disconnect between the board and the stands.
From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025
In 1964, he got a job at the R&B station KSOL, where he brought the Beatles and Rolling Stones into the station’s playlist and showed off his slick patter.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2025
There’s the familiar patter of crepe-soled shoes and moments later two nurses haul McGuinty up by the arms.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
Vocabulary lists containing patter
The Watsons Go to Birmingham
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"There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury
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