as in talkative
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talking a lot in an energetic and rapid way
a voluble host Jen was relaxed and voluble, eagerly retelling her vacation adventures.
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Recent Examples of voluble
The two voluble MCs, who took parallel paths to fame in the Nineties, laugh and swap stories in the dressing room while the cameras are getting positioned a few feet away.
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Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Qerim won a lot of respect, including from ESPN staffers, with her knack for calmly reining in Smith and the voluble personalities debating him.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
The bleachers beside the benches were nearly full and accordingly voluble.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
As recent college graduates face one of the toughest job markets in years, Berkeley economist and voluble Substacker Brad DeLong has a message for those struggling to land their first full-time gig: Artificial intelligence (AI) and automation are not to blame.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2025
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Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Qerim won a lot of respect, including from ESPN staffers, with her knack for calmly reining in Smith and the voluble personalities debating him.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
The bleachers beside the benches were nearly full and accordingly voluble.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
As recent college graduates face one of the toughest job markets in years, Berkeley economist and voluble Substacker Brad DeLong has a message for those struggling to land their first full-time gig: Artificial intelligence (AI) and automation are not to blame.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for voluble
Adjective
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In court, Tillman was upbeat and talkative with his federal public defender, Varell Fuller, prior to making his guilty plea.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Loud, funny and talkative, The Big Bopper merged radio and rock stardom and became a larger-than-life entity with a true theatrical presence.—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But the signs that the union guys were right were confirmed when the typically highly articulate JB Pritzker was reduced to a stutter when a reporter asked the governor of Illinois how things were progressing with negotiations with the Bears to build a stadium in Arlington Heights.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Marjorie Taylor Greene, Congress’s most articulate Republican advocate (really) for safeguarding the workforce from AI, has already resigned.—
Josh Tyrangiel,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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An avatar state—fluent, tireless, and perfectly malleable—would simulate deliberation but without consequence.—
Deb Roy,
The Atlantic,
15 Feb. 2026
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Meyer speaks fluent Kromer, having worked under him with the Bills in 2015 and 2016 before moving to the Los Angeles Chargers, Carolina Panthers and Steelers.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The steering has a natural, connected feel that's not artificially weighted, but is genuinely communicative.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Feb. 2026
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This is an unusual position for an exponent of the public sphere and communicative rationality to take.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Nor were the four years the FBI operated under Biden the best years of the agency’s life, as the FBI was used to go after political conservatives, conservative groups, as a well as vocal protesters at school committee meetings questioning COVID regulations.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
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Conservative critics have become increasingly vocal against the fields in recent years, but ethnic and gender studies are not new fields.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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By shifting from static size charts to dynamic, conversational guidance, True Fit aims to reduce returns by billions of dollars while increasing conversion rates and consumer confidence.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Feb. 2026
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As Derya and Aziz’s hypocrisies, as upper-class intellectuals, are increasingly brought to the fore, Namal and Biçer’s conversational performances grow haggard and strained.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Voluble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voluble. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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