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as in chat
friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this
pleasant chatter over morning coffee
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as in noise
loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound
the chatter of the ship's engine kept us awake all night
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as in to chat
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
chattered idly while waiting in line
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as in to babble
to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly
the parrot chatters all day
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Recent Examples of chatter
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
And chatter has been building for months that an activist investor might look to push in at the company.
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Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
18 June 2026
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
As Paula finally reaches Detective Gonzalez and excitedly chatters about her wire transfer ruse, the wry officer isn’t amused.
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Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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Noun
There’s been a lot of chatter around New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart and changing his playing style to avoid getting injured in a game.
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Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
And chatter has been building for months that an activist investor might look to push in at the company.
—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
18 June 2026
Verb
Families line up down the block to order ice cream at Salt & Straw, while students chatter over their laptops at Coupa Cafe.
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Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
As Paula finally reaches Detective Gonzalez and excitedly chatters about her wire transfer ruse, the wry officer isn’t amused.
—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for chatter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chatter
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The association has sent emails in recent months reminding residents not to violate the clause, including in group chats.
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Executive coffee chats create low-barrier access to decision-makers.
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Rescue workers heard noises that raised the possibility that someone underneath was still alive, Espy told The Times.
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Ration food and water, listen for rescue calls and search for something near you to make noise.
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Before assuming the new borrowing limits apply to you, talk with your financial aid office.
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Above, her mother’s brother, Abdullahi Mohamed, cradled a cup of tea in his hands and talked to her parents about their Central Avenue community, the news of the day and the global events that dominated the early 2000s.
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There's one spot on Richard's land where the Guadalupe slows to a babbling brook at the base of a tree.
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In addition to canceling outside noise, the headphones provide crisp audio and relaxing white-noise options, including rainy parks and babbling brooks.
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Celebrity gossip Instagram account Deuxmoi was among the first to report on Alwyn and Pidgeon’s budding romance, receiving several anonymous tips about the pair.
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Despite hosting all kinds of wagers, including celebrity gossip like Taylor Swift’s possible bridesmaids, the user base has skewed mostly male.
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In the early afternoon, a roar ripped through the stifling Mississippi heat, as dozens of motorcycles leading the funeral procession rumbled into the church parking lot.
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Johnson’s first budget made the CARE pilot permanent and doubled staff positions in 2024, to roars of approval from his progressive base.
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Many decades worth of politicians have sipped Cafecito at the famous coffee counter window, La Ventanita, meeting there to converse with Miami’s Hispanic community.
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Property management teams are encouraged to converse with residents to gain their off-the-cuff thoughts about the value of different amenities, Khouri says.
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Luckily, we will no longer be inundated with responses from these prevalent LLMs that prattle on about mythical creatures.
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Bazzana would prattle on about his cage work, his posture and his attack angle.
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“Chatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chatter. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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