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chatter

[chat-er] / ˈtʃæt ər /




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Expect them to run along similar moderate lines as before, pitching themselves as the sensible choice and avoiding too much chatter about their previous losses.

From Salon Aug. 29, 2026

Your talk with Mary should be about how to increase productivity, not the office chatter.

From MarketWatch Aug. 29, 2026

You couldn't walk down the main street without spotting some of the courtroom's stars, or grab a coffee without overhearing chatter about the case.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

Brain activity became less pronounced in regions associated with internal mental chatter during meditation.

From Science Daily Aug. 9, 2026

Georgiana would chatter nonsense to her canary bird by the hour, and take no notice of me.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

Here are this week’s chatters: Emily: Eli Sabin won the Democratic nomination for the Connecticut state house of Representatives on Tuesday, following a hard-fought campaign.

From Slate Aug. 13, 2026

"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

Salma aunty chatters happily as she rolls her dough out like pizza, but instead of tomato sauce, she tops it with special butter called ghee.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

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

We chattered nonstop, teased each other, and enjoyed learning and cooking together before sitting down to dinner with our host and her husband.

From Salon Feb. 22, 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

They chattered back and forth and Hazel understood that they were talking about her.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu

“Game recognizes game,” the aide who’d been chattering in his ear said as they walked away.

From Slate Jun. 5, 2026

Throughout this decimated-but-not-dead neighborhood, she heard hammers striking, trucks rumbling, construction workers chattering.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 17, 2025

The home stands are almost entirely empty, the temperature has dropped, and teeth are chattering on the away terrace as Truro kick off.

From BBC Oct. 26, 2025

“It was hilarious and effective, and as fast as lightning that made its way around the Upper East Side chattering classes,” securities lawyer Richard Farley said of the ad.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 17, 2025

“We’re—we’re not safe,” Akira said, her teeth chattering.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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