prattling

Example Sentences

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He’s been prattling on about Marcus Aurelius’ “Meditations” and sharing Facebook nonsense about centurions ever since.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

I used my prattling pate and said, “You’re beautiful.”

From The Verge • Apr. 14, 2022

She watches “Peppa Pig,” which I, of course, hate — those British pigs with their phallic noses prattling on about nothing.

From New York Times • Jan. 5, 2022

A natural modesty prevents him from prattling on about himself.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2021

But they are clever mimics, and I have no doubt that they will soon be prattling away.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood