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chatter

[chat-er] / ˈtʃæt ər /




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In a community hall in east Belfast, chatter and laughter fills the air as children play pool, draw cartoons and finish schoolwork with friends.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

"All visitors will maintain an atmosphere of silence and respect at all times!" a US Army sentinel yelled loudly in response to audible laughter and chatter.

From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026

Fans have been waiting five years for the latest installment, which will arrive with live events, brand collaborations and pop-culture chatter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

I’m as nostalgic as the next Gen X radio obsessive who remembers long rides in my 1980s Mazda, searching the AM spectrum for engaging chatter.

From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2026

Thanks to their radio chatter, she was picking up valuable insights into their partners and plans.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

"I had no one to talk to all day -- to the point my mouth almost felt stale from not speaking. But then this little one came along and chatters with me all the time."

From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026

A union representing such workers - known as "chatters" - told BBC News it was concerned about the "largely unregulated nature of this type of online work".

From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026

Bates chatters in almost every recap of the previous episode.

From Salon ● Dec. 20, 2024

Email your chatters, questions, and comments to [email protected] or X us @SlateGabfest.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2023

The interpreter turns back to the group, chatters at them in staccato.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

Then gossips chattered that a huge “bear raid,” or manipulation of stocks by short sellers, would be launched the following morning.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026

Supporters dressed in pink – their candidate's favourite colour – chattered in anticipation of her arrival.

From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2025

For the next hour, my teeth chattered, my knees shook and my girlfriend periodically checked in to make sure I wasn’t having a legitimate panic attack.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2023

The upperclasswomen covertly reviewed us like swimsuit models for poise and grace, sipping on Diet Cokes and whispering as we all chattered nervously.

From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2023

She was excited and handed Angelina, Tío Lalo, Angie, and Gladys their presents while she chattered about Tata and Ana and Margot and Gury and Chico and all our relatives in New York.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

A chattering squirrel or darting bunny might distract or call up a distant memory.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

The fast-and-furious dialogue hits its nadir when Madison’s Frances slips Jeff important documents that he can’t even read because she nonsensically starts chattering about the looming coronavirus.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

"Through the teeth chattering, he had mentioned that his brother was still under the skiff," White added.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

I quote Mr. Jenkins’s Sept. 12 column only because I happened to read it that day and because his cold and lordly tone captures the European chattering classes’ response to the event.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

They started screeching and chattering like a bunch of squirrels in a hickory nut tree.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls


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