natter 1 of 2

chiefly British

natter

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verb

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of natter
Noun
George Seaton, the Academy president, natters on about the 50th birthday of film, and the worldwide context of the current films, a tacit dig at TV. Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025 Ask me for something to watch — and listen to me natter on for much too long, leaping from one title to another. Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 4 July 2022 Francis and the driver natter away in unsubtitled Romanian, of which Julie does not understand a word. Jessica Kiang, Variety, 21 Jan. 2022 Instead, Trump natters about video games and mental health — neither of which Congress will do anything about, either. Eugene Robinson, The Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2019
Verb
In this perp’s youth, a seemingly nascent case of schizophrenia was exacerbated by habitual LSD use and the yellow nattering Thronglets, which convinced him that their chirping contains a cryptic, apocalyptic message. Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025 If this accretion of celebrations of her Adria-ness seemed, individually, like nattering reminders of her time running short, the sheer mass of want for her presence pleased her. Daniel D'addario, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025 Its protagonist struggles to raise a mutant creature while also dealing with nattering in-laws and a mundane job. David Sims, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2025 Its members have nattered on endlessly about their responsibility to safeguard the taxpayers’ money. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024 All those nattering nabobs of negativism in the press were certainly guaranteed to give this speech the back of the hand, right? Jamie Dupree, AJC.com, 31 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for natter
Noun
  • Both Democrats and Republicans have denounced the chat messages and called for those responsible to step down from party positions.
    Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
  • In August, the 988 line received nearly 6,700 calls and more than 2,300 texts and chats — increases of 26% and 35% from the previous year.
    Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Kelce talked Wednesday about the good vibes in the Chiefs facility on the latest episode of the New Heights podcast.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The crows are back, talking to the dog again, and the other birds are singing in the trees.
    Joële Walinga, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Now, how about that chatter about a possible WBD bid?
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Glenn's winless start through the first six games has caused chatter to begin in the media about the possibility that New York could move on from Glenn before next season.
    Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Now in a stunning new home, these objects seem to breathe and converse as never before.
    New York Times, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Just as Italian Neorealism and Brazilian Cinema Novo once did, through his cinema, Walter’s inner space opens its doors horizontally, without agendas or hierarchies, so that all human emotion can converse within this personal yet collective space.
    Alejandro González Iñárritu, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025

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“Natter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/natter. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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