patter
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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
It is tiresome to hear servers deliver endless preplanned patter at the table, says Milioulis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 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
Cars splash along streets, and snowmelt drums through runnels; she can hear snowflakes tick and patter through the trees.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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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