as in communicative
fond of talking or conversation
a talkative outgoing tour guide showed our school group around the city
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a talkative mood
a talkative neighbor
a gossipy neighbor
an opinionated neighbor
an inquisitive neighbor
a vocal neighbor
a sociable neighbor
a talkative child
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Recent Examples of talkative
As Shrek sets out with his talkative sidekick Donkey, the adventure quickly evolves from a simple quest to a journey of self-discovery, unexpected relationships and a lot of hilarity along the way.
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Jane Lacroix, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Put two confident and talkative teen-agers on the court against each other, and the mics will catch some quips, and that’s what the viewers got with Waters & Patriquin trading winners and barbs all afternoon.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Clarabelle Cow With her signature cowbell, Clarabelle Cow is one of Mickey Mouse’s cheerful and talkative friends.
—Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 12 Mar. 2025
Men accused of people-smuggling are not known for being talkative, and Simon was only going to be in Ivory Coast for a couple of weeks, covering the first half of the Africa Cup of Nations.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Jane Lacroix, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Put two confident and talkative teen-agers on the court against each other, and the mics will catch some quips, and that’s what the viewers got with Waters & Patriquin trading winners and barbs all afternoon.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Clarabelle Cow With her signature cowbell, Clarabelle Cow is one of Mickey Mouse’s cheerful and talkative friends.
—Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 12 Mar. 2025
Men accused of people-smuggling are not known for being talkative, and Simon was only going to be in Ivory Coast for a couple of weeks, covering the first half of the Africa Cup of Nations.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talkative
Adjective
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The sophisticated parsing of law and finance, the hard-nosed practicality of retail politics, and the workaday lilt of person-in-the-street interviews converge on the soundtrack and are reflected in images that are modestly but candidly communicative—uninflected but humming with passion.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2025
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Open, warm, and highly communicative, Chauffe, who performs as hemlock, has made a name for herself around the country by embracing a free-spirited and loose approach to her music and her everyday life.—
Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Still others pointed to red being a prominent GOP color, while some urged outspoken Trump hater Mark Hamill (the one and only Luke Skywalker) to comment on the matter.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
4 May 2025
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What To Know Paul, an outspoken critic of Trump's tariff plans, has positioned himself sharply against the leader of his party by cosponsoring a bill aimed to thwart the president from using emergency powers to implement tariffs.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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While it's not confirmed, McCartney could lend his vocal talents as well.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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So there was still a great deal of research and vocal training that had to be done on my part.—
Nia Shumake,
Essence,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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The coach will be loquacious former Lakers and Clippers guard Nick Young — a.k.a.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Gertz, in a telephone interview Wednesday morning, was more loquacious.—
Bob Skolnik,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The great media of the 20th century—the art-pop album, the feature-length film, the gallery show, the literary novel—may be fighting for their life, but that’s because of competition from new forms defined by a sense of immediacy: short-form video, chatty podcasts, video games, memes.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
5 May 2025
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In October, 1925, the magazine’s founding editor, Harold Ross, put a recent Vassar graduate named Lois Long in charge of a chatty shopping column called Fifth Avenue.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
Adjective
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Lindsay first joined the city of Aurora alongside outgoing Mayor Richard Irvin when he was first elected in 2017.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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The story starts in 1908, when outgoing President Theodore Roosevelt handpicked a successor, the lawyerly Taft.—
Amity Shlaes,
National Review,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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Following a group of mouthy anti-heroes teaming up against a common threat, the film stars Pugh (Yelena Belova), Pullman (Sentry), Wyatt Russell (John Walker), Hannah John-Kamen (Ghost), Sebastian Stan (Bucky Barns), David Harbour (Red Gaurdian) and Olga Kurylenko (Taskmaster).—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2025
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In the old days of SoxFest, mouthy fans had the pleasure of mixing it up with GM Kenny Williams and manager Ozzie Guillen.—
Jon Greenberg,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Affleck, of course, has always been a more garrulous, charismatic screen presence.—
Jake Coyle,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2025
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There’s a gruff and garrulous baseball pitching and hitting machine called Pop Fly (Brian Cox).—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Talkative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talkative. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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