conversationalist
noun
con·ver·sa·tion·al·ist
ˌkän-vər-ˈsā-shnə-list 
-shə-nᵊl-ist
: one who converses a great deal or who excels in conversation
a witty conversationalist
Examples of conversationalist in a Sentence
She's not much of a conversationalist.
she's a compulsive conversationalist, so I try to avoid her at the end of the work day
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Even so, during our long dinner, Wyle is never less than a lively, engaging conversationalist, quick to laugh at himself and heap praise on his colleagues and collaborators.
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Adam B. Vary, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
People thought of Pi as a conversationalist, which was a good thing, but a helper that is good only at talking is limited.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Apr. 2025
Rogan has developed a platform as a conversationalist and influencer through frequent freeform interviews promoted across social platforms.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 12 Apr. 2025
In jazz band, Francis is an innovative soloist and sensitive musical conversationalist.
—Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025
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Adam B. Vary, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
People thought of Pi as a conversationalist, which was a good thing, but a helper that is good only at talking is limited.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Apr. 2025
Rogan has developed a platform as a conversationalist and influencer through frequent freeform interviews promoted across social platforms.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 12 Apr. 2025
In jazz band, Francis is an innovative soloist and sensitive musical conversationalist.
—Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for conversationalist
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“Conversationalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conversationalist. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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conversationalist
noun
con·ver·sa·tion·al·ist
ˌkän-vər-ˈsā-shnə-ləst
-shən-ᵊl-əst
: a person who is fond of or good at conversation
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