as in chatterers
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 conversationalists
Silverblatt was different from one of the other all-time great book conversationalists, Chicago’s Studs Terkel.
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John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conversationalists
Noun
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Why all single magpies have to be men is unclear — the patriarchy in action.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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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
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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“Conversationalists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversationalists. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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