patter
Example Sentences
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But for Griffin, this New Age Page-A-Day calendar patter sounds “like poetry.”
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026
Above the patter of rain cascading through the jungle canopy comes the haunting call of a pileated gibbon singing to fend off intruders in Cambodia's Cardamom Mountains.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
Again, Scotland fans were lauded for their behaviour, generosity and patter.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
Gradually, it becomes clear that the game DJ and host are also getting ready, running through their playlists and patter.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
Erosion on Earth slowly wipes out information, but because they are gradual—the patter of a raindrop, the sting of a sand grain—those processes can be missed.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Vocabulary lists containing patter
The Watsons Go to Birmingham
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Not Your Father's Word List: Pater, Patr
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"There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury
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