prates 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of prate

prates

2 of 2

noun

plural of prate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for prates
Noun
  • Most of the conversation consisted of small talk, Payne wrote in the report, with a focus on Kohberger’s studies and his interests in criminal justice and criminology.
    Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
  • The summary of the interview written by the Moscow detective describes a lot of small talk before Kohberger acknowledged hearing about a killing and then invoking his Fifth Amendment rights.
    NBC News, NBC news, 24 July 2025
Noun
  • Each monthly box includes three recipe guides, skill lessons, a kitchen tool, a kitchen project, an apron patch, table talk cards, and a grocery list.
    Jessica Booth, Parents, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Almost everything about Thanksgiving, from travel to table talk about politics, has the potential to become fraught.
    Kendra Nordin Beato, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • There was the usual chatter about 'whether to rest the starters or not', but they good guys weren't going to lay down and hand those cocky Patriots a 16-0 record.
    Geoffrey Knox, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
  • The Broadway producer also responds and then shuts down the recent social media chatter about the years-old debacle.
    John Lawson, Essence, 10 July 2025
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“Prates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prates. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.

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