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
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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
Recent Examples on the Web
Ask & Go: A pocket-sized conversationalist for those spur-of-the-moment chats across languages.
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William Mullane, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2024
Right now, Pi is designed to be an empathetic listener and good conversationalist, and not much else.
—Byjeremy Kahn, Fortune, 30 June 2023
Sherry is a top-notch dining companion – an engaging conversationalist who isn’t afraid to voice her (sometimes very strong) opinions about anything, especially food.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 19 Jan. 2024
The movie also benefits, of course, from Richie, one of music’s most appealing conversationalists.
—Mikael Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2024
The host was also a great conversationalist, contributing to a memorable experience.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 23 Jan. 2024
The Zamorano Club, a men’s group named for the man who brought the first printing press to California, welcomed bibliophiles, oenophiles, foodies, collectors, art patrons, conversationalists, and tastemakers.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2023
Sometimes talking with people who prefer to communicate through barrages of guitars can be a challenge, but Anderson is an easy conversationalist.
—Quinn Moreland, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2023
Etzioni is a great conversationalist, and was in a much less dreamy and more direct mode than Hoffman.
—Mike Pearl, The New Republic, 14 Sep. 2023
William Mullane, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2024
Right now, Pi is designed to be an empathetic listener and good conversationalist, and not much else.
—Byjeremy Kahn, Fortune, 30 June 2023
Sherry is a top-notch dining companion – an engaging conversationalist who isn’t afraid to voice her (sometimes very strong) opinions about anything, especially food.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 19 Jan. 2024
The movie also benefits, of course, from Richie, one of music’s most appealing conversationalists.
—Mikael Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2024
The host was also a great conversationalist, contributing to a memorable experience.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 23 Jan. 2024
The Zamorano Club, a men’s group named for the man who brought the first printing press to California, welcomed bibliophiles, oenophiles, foodies, collectors, art patrons, conversationalists, and tastemakers.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2023
Sometimes talking with people who prefer to communicate through barrages of guitars can be a challenge, but Anderson is an easy conversationalist.
—Quinn Moreland, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2023
Etzioni is a great conversationalist, and was in a much less dreamy and more direct mode than Hoffman.
—Mike Pearl, The New Republic, 14 Sep. 2023
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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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