as in chatterers
a person who talks constantly
my seat companion was a chatterbox who never once stopped talking
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Recent Examples of chatterboxes
First, Dillon’s competitors in the White House, the academic economists led by Walter Heller at the Council of Economic Advisers, became chatterboxes, as Dillon went on to other pursuits.
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Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chatterboxes
Noun
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Only the magpies know who caused this mess.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
17 Dec. 2025
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Then a hanging carcass should be protected from jays and magpies with cloth bags.—
Maurice H. Decker,
Outdoor Life,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Hometown gossips and lonely girls to the front.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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Internet gossips are increasingly spreading unfounded rumors that the couple is in distress.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
13 Dec. 2025
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“Chatterboxes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chatterboxes. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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