babbling 1 of 2

present participle of babble

babbling

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noun

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of babbling
Verb
Today, her daughter, Dana, is growing up like any other Swiss suburban child, in Basel now, splashing around in toddler swim classes and speaking to her mother in a babbling mix of English and Ukrainian. Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Nov. 2024 Moore, even in her 90s, is quite the babbling brook — twinkly and self-possessed, a calm pathological narcissist, the kind of person who spins out her life like a novel, making stories she’s told a million times sound spontaneous. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Oct. 2024
Noun
Pine, Colorado — As massive granite outcroppings dotted with evergreen trees jutted skyward from the landscape of Colorado’s Southern Rockies on a warm Tuesday morning, the serenity of bird calls and a babbling creek was shattered by a radio call from a park ranger in distress. Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025 The property, which features lush greenery and old-growth trees set among babbling brooks and water features, is open to the public, and the gardens have served as a popular spot for weddings over the decades in addition to an annual Mother’s Day tea that Weston said attracts hundreds each year. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for babbling
Recent Examples of Synonyms for babbling
Verb
  • Well, then it’s being stolen right out from under its retracting proboscis, which is actually just another drooling head that lives in its mouth.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
  • The most common symptoms of teething include drooling, putting fingers or fists in their mouth, swollen or puffy gums, difficulty sleeping, crankiness and fussiness, per the institution.
    Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The pair love spending time together—often just chatting for hours.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Parents can already set time limits on app use and see if their teenagers are chatting with AI characters, Meta said.
    Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Now the babble about them is back.
    DP Opinion, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Mesopotamian corpses, stirred by the babble of trade, wander the halls wrapped in shrouds of extravagant malice.
    David Velasco, Harpers Magazine, 18 Dec. 2023
Verb
  • Who would have thought that in the moments of tension, teeth-chattering anxiety, Tim Skipper would be the one from the Skipper family whose name would be shouted in praise at the Rose Bowl.
    Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
  • At a recent event for Net-a-Porter where RiRa’s vessels doubled as decor and drinking glasses, Ribbens noted that guests were chattering about them all night.
    Emily Johnson, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The group runs through rapid-fire questions about what stood out and what is coming around the corner after four concentrated days on the Croisette talking business and international distribution.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
  • His business partner, Vahid (Vahid Mobbaseri), is upstairs on the phone, talking to a relative.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Kids are shouting it in classrooms when a teacher turns to page 67, when lunchtime is 6 to 7 minutes away or for no reason at all.
    Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
  • But in the form of its Peterborough boot, Church’s has managed to make a boot that merely nods to its equestrian heritage rather than shouting it.
    Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The brain’s circuits are all built from a mixture of inhibitory and excitatory cells conversing in diverse ways.
    Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Powered by Apple Intelligence, a new Live Translation mode is said to deliver near real-time language translation to your ears when conversing with someone who speaks another language.
    Marc Saltzman, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Trump prattles on about the economy while the actors freeze behind him in their ancient Galilee garb.
    Rosa Escandon, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
  • She was getting winded on our walk, and her prattle was broken up by heavy breaths.
    Joshua Cohen, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2024

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