chatterbox
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babbler, blabber, blabbermouth, blowhard, cackler, chatterer, conversationalist, gabbler, gasbag, jabberer, jay, magpie, motormouth, prattler, talker, windbag
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The chatterbox in chief has eschewed the traditional way that presidents communicate with members of Congress, calling lawmakers at all hours of the day without warning and sometimes with no real agenda. — Seung-min Kim, The Seattle Times, "‘He just picks up’: Trump and the lawmakers he loves to talk to on the phone," 20 Feb. 2019 Of course, not every Sagittarian dad loves the outdoors, and there are probably a few Gemini dads who aren't chatterboxes. — refinery29.com, "The Perfect Father's Day Gift For Every Dad In The Zodiac," 12 June 2018 Accompanied by a chatterbox of a donkey (Eddie Murphy), Shrek sets out on a long, arduous journey that quickly goes off the rails. — New York Times, "What’s on TV Monday: ‘John McCain: For Whom the Bell Tolls’ and ‘The Bachelorette’," 28 May 2018 When pursuing Bill Clinton, Ken Starr was a chatterbox to the media, for reasons both tactical and personal. — Chris Smith, The Hive, "“This Is RICO 101”: Why Robert Mueller Isn’t Taking Rudy’s Bait," 23 May 2018 First, Duplex isn’t some futuristic AI chatterbox, capable of open-ended conversation. — James Vincent, The Verge, "Google’s AI sounds like a human on the phone — should we be worried?," 9 May 2018 From sandbox chatterbox to candid sports commentary, Vosters appears destined to join the ranks of notable sportscasters. — Karen Pilarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Brookfield East grad Chris Vosters, 26-year-old rising star in broadcasting, calls basketball game on Big Ten Network," 5 Jan. 2018 Tori and Zach Roloff might have a chatterbox on their hands! — Natalie Stone, PEOPLE.com, "Baby Jackson Roloff Is Talking! Find Out Why Mom Tori Says She Isn't 'Counting It' Just Yet," 23 Jan. 2018 Chris Orr is, by all accounts, a chatterbox during practices and games. — Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Wisconsin linebacker Chris Orr is all talk and tackling," 19 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'chatterbox.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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