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
And be a good conversationalist by being curious about others’ lives.
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Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
25 Dec. 2025
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.
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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.
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Mae Hamilton,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Oct. 2025
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Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
25 Dec. 2025
Anka, a thoughtful conversationalist who shares stories with the sagacity of someone who has lived a fascinating life, is talking about his present.
—
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conversationalist
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Over to the corvid family for some intelligence, and the raven gets the nod for its size advantage over the magpie and the jay.
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Pack your binoculars to look for bird species, like magpie, as well.
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Gollakota is partial to the scenario of someone sitting on a bench, listening to chirping birds, and being intruded upon by loud talkers.
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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.
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“Conversationalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversationalist. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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