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
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.
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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
Here are the talkers Your NL manager of the year is, once again, Pat Murphy.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 12 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
Today's talkers Jay-Z's lawyers claim his rape accuser's lawyer pressured a woman to lie about Diddy.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Dressing up for Halloween is an annual tradition for a wide array of daytime talkers — and even NBC’s Today.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 16 Oct. 2024
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
Here are the talkers Your NL manager of the year is, once again, Pat Murphy.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 12 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
Today's talkers Jay-Z's lawyers claim his rape accuser's lawyer pressured a woman to lie about Diddy.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Dressing up for Halloween is an annual tradition for a wide array of daytime talkers — and even NBC’s Today.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 16 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talkers
magpies
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Only the magpies know who caused this mess.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
17 Dec. 2025
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Then a hanging carcass should be protected from jays and magpies with cloth bags.—
Maurice H. Decker,
Outdoor Life,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Talkers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talkers. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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