as in colloquial
having the style and content of everyday conversation
writes a chattery advice column for the local paper
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Adjective
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Despite these demands, and despite the colloquial title of elite firefighter, hotshots weren’t officially categorized as firefighters until the summer of 2022.—
River Selby
August 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Aug. 2025 -
Gilbert’s colloquial style, once a source of great pleasure, has tipped into new territory—an ingenuousness that blends guru and disciple, mother and child.—
Jia Tolentino,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Did Rylie walk out the door, or were chatty Cathys Mickey and Morgan finally split up?—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
21 Aug. 2025
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His loved ones said the 3-year-old chatty child was hardly ever quiet.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Chattery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chattery. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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