as in chatterers
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 talkers
Here are the talkers Giannis Antetokounmpo has spoken.
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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
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
Skin care is situated front and center, with big brands like Olay and L’Oréal Paris given a full brand expression and shelf talkers that clarify the key points of hero stock-keeping units, reminiscent of a specialty store environment.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 23 Dec. 2025
Today's talkers Hackers can install malware in airport USB ports.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
The difference between out there and in here can be blurry—shoe taker-offers, phone talkers, seat hoggers.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
Chara’s influence on the Leafs Carlo is one of the loudest talkers on the ice, always alert to threats and calling them out to his teammates.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
And then there are just the natural talkers on stage.
—H. Alan Scott, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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
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
Skin care is situated front and center, with big brands like Olay and L’Oréal Paris given a full brand expression and shelf talkers that clarify the key points of hero stock-keeping units, reminiscent of a specialty store environment.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 23 Dec. 2025
Today's talkers Hackers can install malware in airport USB ports.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
The difference between out there and in here can be blurry—shoe taker-offers, phone talkers, seat hoggers.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
Chara’s influence on the Leafs Carlo is one of the loudest talkers on the ice, always alert to threats and calling them out to his teammates.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
And then there are just the natural talkers on stage.
—H. Alan Scott, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talkers
magpies
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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
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