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
In the cookbook section, for example, McCormick reached out to the restaurant chefs, bakers and coffee shops in downtown Parkville for books about their craft that inspired them, and will include cards on the shelf called shelf talkers, where the person will talk about why the book is so great.
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Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
Leading the way would be the ousting of late-night talker Stephen Colbert and threats to yank late-night host Jimmy Kimmel of ABC off the air.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Looking to raise a confident little talker but not sure where to start?
—Andee Tagle, NPR, 25 May 2026
When our kids complained about a talker my response was always the same thing.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
The Lions were a big talker in last year’s NCAA Tournament after two upset wins over LSU at the Baton Rouge regional, and this regional has the potential to bring the same fireworks.
—Molly Keshin, New York Times, 10 May 2026
It’s set to debut ahead of Outside Tonight, another recently announced late-night talker for YouTube to be hosted by Julian Shapiro-Barnum.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
Both of those reports are always talkers.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
Face values for WrestleMania 42 have become such a talking point that one of WWE’s professional talkers, Pat McAfee, announced a temporary 25 percent discount on Friday’s SmackDown (USA Network).
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
Leading the way would be the ousting of late-night talker Stephen Colbert and threats to yank late-night host Jimmy Kimmel of ABC off the air.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Looking to raise a confident little talker but not sure where to start?
—Andee Tagle, NPR, 25 May 2026
When our kids complained about a talker my response was always the same thing.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
The Lions were a big talker in last year’s NCAA Tournament after two upset wins over LSU at the Baton Rouge regional, and this regional has the potential to bring the same fireworks.
—Molly Keshin, New York Times, 10 May 2026
It’s set to debut ahead of Outside Tonight, another recently announced late-night talker for YouTube to be hosted by Julian Shapiro-Barnum.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
Both of those reports are always talkers.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
Face values for WrestleMania 42 have become such a talking point that one of WWE’s professional talkers, Pat McAfee, announced a temporary 25 percent discount on Friday’s SmackDown (USA Network).
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talker
Noun
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Pack your binoculars to look for bird species, like magpie, as well.—
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
1 June 2026
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The district further encouraged the public to report dead birds — particularly crows, jays, and magpies which are especially susceptible to the West Nile virus — to the California Department of Public Health to aid with mosquito surveillance and control efforts.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
Noun
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Silverblatt was different from one of the other all-time great book conversationalists, Chicago’s Studs Terkel.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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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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“Talker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talker. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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