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
This handsome property is owned by longtime Yukoner Roxanne Tanase-Mason, a climbing enthusiast, hiker, and conversationalist, who has a special knack for making every guest feel special.
—Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 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
This handsome property is owned by longtime Yukoner Roxanne Tanase-Mason, a climbing enthusiast, hiker, and conversationalist, who has a special knack for making every guest feel special.
—Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 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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Pack your binoculars to look for bird species, like magpie, as well.—
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
1 June 2026
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The district further encouraged the public to report dead birds — particularly crows, jays, and magpies which are especially susceptible to the West Nile virus — to the California Department of Public Health to aid with mosquito surveillance and control efforts.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
Noun
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In the cookbook section, for example, McCormick reached out to the restaurant chefs, bakers and coffee shops in downtown Parkville for books about their craft that inspired them, and will include cards on the shelf called shelf talkers, where the person will talk about why the book is so great.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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Leading the way would be the ousting of late-night talker Stephen Colbert and threats to yank late-night host Jimmy Kimmel of ABC off the air.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
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“Conversationalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversationalist. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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