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as in colloquial
having the style and content of everyday conversation
a time when campers were expected to write a chatty letter to their folks every week
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as in talkative
fond of talking or conversation
a chatty campaigner who talked to everyone like they were old friends
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Recent Examples of chatty
By then, the mainstream media was paying close attention to Gawker with a mix of fascination over its scoops and chatty, compelling voices, and condescension because its journalistic standards were not as strict as theirs.
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Frank Digiacomo, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
There’s a crowd of chatty best pals that include Joan Chen, Kathy Baker, and Beth Grant.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 7 May 2026
And Wedgewood — a chatty guy — likes to do that plenty.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Meghna Rao, Substack Rao’s chatty, approachable style makes her regular bookish Substacks a treat for the inbox.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
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Frank Digiacomo, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
There’s a crowd of chatty best pals that include Joan Chen, Kathy Baker, and Beth Grant.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 7 May 2026
And Wedgewood — a chatty guy — likes to do that plenty.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Meghna Rao, Substack Rao’s chatty, approachable style makes her regular bookish Substacks a treat for the inbox.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chatty
Adjective
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Its name refers to the colloquial term once used for Papaya—paw-paw.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
30 May 2026
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The Solons name refers to an ancient Greek lawmaker, whose name later became a colloquial term for wise legislators, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Majda said her younger daughter had always been a talkative, playful girl.—
Toqa Ezzidin,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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There’s a social, buzzy quality to this transit that thrives on movement and mental stimulation, which is why people may suddenly feel more talkative, distracted or eager to multitask.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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“Chatty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chatty. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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