as in chats
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
the toddler pattered on for what seemed like hours
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One of the three new global ambassadors for BOSS Bottled Beyond, Maluma chats behind-the-scenes of shooting the new campaign with Bradley Cooper and Vinicius Júnior.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
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Below, Dev Hynes chats with Billboard about how his new Blood Orange record came together, and how aging and nostalgia inspired his rawest album yet.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2019
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But when a murder rattles a nearby town, Gregory must hop on the case, which reveals darker elements of his own mind too.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Later, on her way out, Benson runs into Kathryn Tynan, the new chief of detectives, who is effusive with compliments in a way that rattles Liv just a little.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
25 Sep. 2025
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Inside The Breakfast Club studio, where Charlamagne Tha God talks politics and culture.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Home in a comfy chair, holding baby Zakaria, who’s nursing while Mayniel talks.—
Anna Gaca,
Pitchfork,
1 Oct. 2025
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McKinnon, who raps under the name NBATAE, even received a call from NBA YoungBoy himself, who complimented him on his rap name while giving him words of encouragement and support.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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This week, Doja Cat raps over Eighties synth-pop in the first preview of her forthcoming LP, Florence + the Machine returns with a bold Banshee yell, and BigXThaPlug adds to the country-rap pantheon.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Patters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patters. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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