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
Sherri, the talker hosted by Sherri Shepherd, was averaging 720,000 viewers before it was canceled after four seasons.
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Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
While there’s the one that details why UGA is his leader, the bigger talker is the tale of Kirby Smart holding a baby.
—Jeff Sentell, AJC.com, 10 Feb. 2026
The Super Bowl halftime show may shape up to be a bigger talker than the game itself - at least if a loud corner of the internet gets its wish.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Here are the talkers Giannis Antetokounmpo has spoken.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Earlier today, NBCUniversal announced that The Kelly Clarkson Show also will be ending after the current season, leaving The Drew Barrymore Show and The Jennifer Hudson Show as the two remaining daytime talkers produced under the traditional syndication model.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 Feb. 2026
In high-stakes environments, like meetings with powerful CEOs or angry clients, Rieder is known as a listener rather than a talker.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
Terry Boers, a former Sun-Times columnist who 34 years ago was one of the founding talkers of Chicago’s first sports radio station WSCR-AM 670, died Friday afternoon.
—Phil Rosenthal, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Johnson, 39, is the main songwriter and talker of the group, always ready with a thorough answer regarding any bit of Long Beach or Joyce Manor lore.
—Brady Gerber, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
While there’s the one that details why UGA is his leader, the bigger talker is the tale of Kirby Smart holding a baby.
—Jeff Sentell, AJC.com, 10 Feb. 2026
The Super Bowl halftime show may shape up to be a bigger talker than the game itself - at least if a loud corner of the internet gets its wish.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Here are the talkers Giannis Antetokounmpo has spoken.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Earlier today, NBCUniversal announced that The Kelly Clarkson Show also will be ending after the current season, leaving The Drew Barrymore Show and The Jennifer Hudson Show as the two remaining daytime talkers produced under the traditional syndication model.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 Feb. 2026
In high-stakes environments, like meetings with powerful CEOs or angry clients, Rieder is known as a listener rather than a talker.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
Terry Boers, a former Sun-Times columnist who 34 years ago was one of the founding talkers of Chicago’s first sports radio station WSCR-AM 670, died Friday afternoon.
—Phil Rosenthal, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Johnson, 39, is the main songwriter and talker of the group, always ready with a thorough answer regarding any bit of Long Beach or Joyce Manor lore.
—Brady Gerber, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talker
Noun
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This kit packs in a lot—you’ll notice a fan with two magpies, a vase of fortune red fruit, a persimmon fruit, three golden ingots, and a calligraphy pen with a scroll.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
4 Feb. 2026
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My creativity delights in currawong calls, and the ululation of magpies, warblers and kookaburras.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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And be a good conversationalist by being curious about others’ lives.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
25 Dec. 2025
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Anka, a thoughtful conversationalist who shares stories with the sagacity of someone who has lived a fascinating life, is talking about his present.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
1 Dec. 2025
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“Talker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talker. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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