as in chatterer
a person who talks constantly
your brother is quite a talker—he wouldn't let me get a word in edgewise
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Recent Examples of talker
Peter is a visual thinker, a photographic talker, describing his surroundings with a precise and artistic eye.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2025
Once the war was over, the code talkers completed their military service and returned to Southeast Alaska.
—Tim Trudell, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2025
Once the war was over, the code talkers completed their military service and returned to Southeast Alaska.
—Tim Trudell, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talker
Noun
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Stephen Graham used the word 'magpie' the other day, which is so great.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Even the film’s animal characters, the tiger and magpie, are inspired by Korean folk painting.—
Claire Wang,
NBC news,
12 Oct. 2025
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Anybody who knew Palmieri in person was aware that the keyboard genius was also salsa’s funniest, most eccentric conversationalist.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
15 Aug. 2025
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Sharp communication skills can help build relationships and propel your career, but being a good conversationalist often takes continual practice, Wood Brooks says.—
Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
26 July 2025
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“Talker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talker. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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