as in chatterer
a person who talks constantly
she's a compulsive conversationalist, so I try to avoid her at the end of the work day
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Recent Examples of conversationalist
Anka, a thoughtful conversationalist who shares stories with the sagacity of someone who has lived a fascinating life, is talking about his present.
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025
Five stars remain in the running for the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy, including environmental conversationalist Robert Irwin; social media personality Alix Earle; actor Elaine Hendrix; Olympic gold-medalist Jordan Chiles; and TV personality Dylan Efron.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Anybody who knew Palmieri in person was aware that the keyboard genius was also salsa’s funniest, most eccentric conversationalist.
—Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2025
No one wants to go on bad dates; few people think of themselves as apathetic conversationalists.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 3 May 2025
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025
Five stars remain in the running for the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy, including environmental conversationalist Robert Irwin; social media personality Alix Earle; actor Elaine Hendrix; Olympic gold-medalist Jordan Chiles; and TV personality Dylan Efron.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Anybody who knew Palmieri in person was aware that the keyboard genius was also salsa’s funniest, most eccentric conversationalist.
—Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2025
No one wants to go on bad dates; few people think of themselves as apathetic conversationalists.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conversationalist
Noun
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So now here’s Martha just seeing single magpies all over the place.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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Mornings start at Plume, which takes its inspiration from Taiwan’s national bird, the blue magpie (taking pride of place on a floor-to-ceiling mural by French artist Elsa Jeandedieu).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The viral talkers have become the measure and the expression of the public’s outrage, mediated through the algorithms of social media.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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What is going on with these crazy talkers and podcasters?—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Conversationalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversationalist. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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