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
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
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
Sharp communication skills can help build relationships and propel your career, but being a good conversationalist often takes continual practice, Wood Brooks says.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 26 July 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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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
Sharp communication skills can help build relationships and propel your career, but being a good conversationalist often takes continual practice, Wood Brooks says.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 26 July 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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This kit packs in a lot—you’ll notice a fan with two magpies, a vase of fortune red fruit, a persimmon fruit, three golden ingots, and a calligraphy pen with a scroll.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
4 Feb. 2026
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My creativity delights in currawong calls, and the ululation of magpies, warblers and kookaburras.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Sherri, the talker hosted by Sherri Shepherd, was averaging 720,000 viewers before it was canceled after four seasons.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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While there’s the one that details why UGA is his leader, the bigger talker is the tale of Kirby Smart holding a baby.—
Jeff Sentell,
AJC.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Conversationalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversationalist. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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