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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
One of my chattiest team members wants to catch up.
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R29 Team, Refinery29, 17 Sep. 2025
On a recent episode of the 20VC podcast, Frosst said Cohere isn’t trying to make its models chatty or addictive.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
They’re perfectly matched — Julian is the quiet, observant one while Fleur is chatty, outgoing and ambitious.
—Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
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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R29 Team, Refinery29, 17 Sep. 2025
On a recent episode of the 20VC podcast, Frosst said Cohere isn’t trying to make its models chatty or addictive.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
They’re perfectly matched — Julian is the quiet, observant one while Fleur is chatty, outgoing and ambitious.
—Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Did Rylie walk out the door, or were chatty Cathys Mickey and Morgan finally split up?
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 21 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chatty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chatty
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But unlike the evolution of colloquial language, which is largely arbitrary, the evolution of scientific terms must reflect our current understanding of reality.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
23 Sep. 2025
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In a market where there is a colloquial term for consumers who want their spirits bottled at the highest strength possible (proof hounds), this low-strength whiskey is a bold move.—
Chris Perugini,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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After all, for seven seasons, Graham and Bledel starred as the unstoppable (and oh-so-talkative) mother-daughter duo of Lorelai and Rory Gilmore, the two besties at the center of Stars Hollow, a small Connecticut town with a very big personality.—
Samantha Highfill,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Sep. 2025
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Harjo understands better than all but a few of his star’s previous collaborators how to weaponize Hawke’s gift for playing talkative dirtbags who are equal parts insufferable and charming.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Chatty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chatty. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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