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as in talkative
fond of talking or conversation
a garrulous boy who was in constant trouble for talking out of turn
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as in rambling
using or containing more words than necessary to express an idea
now that he's in his anecdotage, Grandpa likes to tell garrulous, shaggy-dog accounts of his youthful misadventures
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Recent Examples of garrulous
McDermott is a minor celebrity — a garrulous, 6′3″, 250lb-photographer with 30 years experience in conflict zones and disaster areas.
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Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
29 Mar. 2026
The speech last night was empty and uselessly garrulous.
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David Frum,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2026
Together, even when the cameras are off, the hosts are affable and garrulous, veering from one riff to another with the impish energy of drive-time radio hosts who monitor Rasmussen polling instead of batting averages.
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Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
19 Feb. 2026
After a garrulous conversation, Garrett is suddenly back to picking his words very carefully.
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Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
17 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for garrulous
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
29 Mar. 2026
The speech last night was empty and uselessly garrulous.
—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2026
Together, even when the cameras are off, the hosts are affable and garrulous, veering from one riff to another with the impish energy of drive-time radio hosts who monitor Rasmussen polling instead of batting averages.
—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
19 Feb. 2026
After a garrulous conversation, Garrett is suddenly back to picking his words very carefully.
—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
17 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for garrulous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for garrulous
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The great speculators became talkative and communicative or dull, sullen, silent, and peevish.
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Doing this kind of work with other talkative animals, such as dolphins, would be much more difficult.
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Honeysuckle The warm, heady, floral scent of honeysuckle, which is strongest at dusk, is instantly recognizable, and the romantically rambling vines and tubular blooms make the climbing varieties cottage-garden classics.
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Vocals have an offhand nonchalance instead of hogging the spotlight, melodies sneak up on you rather than announce themselves, and the guitars avoid crunchy riffs and overdriven twang in favor of tart rambling and clean supporting chords.
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In the clip, the robot performs exaggerated, erratic movements, raising its arms into a martial arts-style fighting stance before lunging toward people around it.
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There were new rules announced pre-tournament to minimise timewasting via exaggerated injuries or via substitutions.
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“Garrulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garrulous. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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