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
The viral talkers have become the measure and the expression of the public’s outrage, mediated through the algorithms of social media.
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Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
What is going on with these crazy talkers and podcasters?
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Both Colban siblings are soft talkers with impish, dry senses of humor.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 24 Mar. 2026
Here are the talkers Shout-out to fellow Marquette University alum Amy Madigan for winning her first Oscar on Sunday!
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 18 Mar. 2026
As Variety recently noted, with Clarkson’s and Shepherd’s exits, no new daytime talkers were yet in the wings to replace them.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
The syndication marketplace will also have a couple of vacancies with talkers The Kelly Clarkson Show and Sherri set to end after this season.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 23 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
Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
What is going on with these crazy talkers and podcasters?
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Both Colban siblings are soft talkers with impish, dry senses of humor.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 24 Mar. 2026
Here are the talkers Shout-out to fellow Marquette University alum Amy Madigan for winning her first Oscar on Sunday!
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 18 Mar. 2026
As Variety recently noted, with Clarkson’s and Shepherd’s exits, no new daytime talkers were yet in the wings to replace them.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
The syndication marketplace will also have a couple of vacancies with talkers The Kelly Clarkson Show and Sherri set to end after this season.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 23 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talkers
magpies
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Why all single magpies have to be men is unclear — the patriarchy in action.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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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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“Talkers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talkers. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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