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chatter

[chat-er] / ˈtʃæt ər /




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Much of the online chatter focused on speculation about what punishment the students received.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

The first reason for Rubner’s optimism is that corporate earnings are about to dominate market chatter for several weeks — and they’re expected to be very strong, on an aggregate basis, once again.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

Cocktail-party chatter recounting fortunes made simply by living in the same home for 20 years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

That brings me back to the incident many years ago, as I stood in the Russian woods with my friend, underdressed and with my teeth beginning to chatter.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

Below us, on the steps, Kelvin and A’Leia chatter about 76ers basketball.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

"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

Bates chatters in almost every recap of the previous episode.

From Salon ● Dec. 20, 2024

She describes him as a social butterfly who chatters away in a "cute little whistle tone" and loves annoying the adult penguins "like any typical toddler would".

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2024

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

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2023

Helene chatters about how thrilling it will be to put on our ceremonials.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

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

Aunty Ifeoma chattered as she put the rice back on the stove and chopped two purple onions, her stream of sentences punctuated by her cackling laughter.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

"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

As the sky darkened over the white stucco church framed in palm trees and the dry peaks of the San Bernardino Mountains, fringed teenagers made their way inside, shaking their limbs and chattering in excitement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026

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

From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026

His teeth were chattering so much that he could not speak.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda


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