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

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

In the night he was wakened by the muted patter of rain on the mattress over the door above them.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy