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talker

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Definition of talker

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 Drinkwitz is known to be a bit of a trash talker, so was this his way of getting one last jab in on A&M before moving on to planning for Ole Miss this weekend? — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 The Drew Barrymore Show and The Jennifer Hudson Show are the last remaining daytime talkers produced under the traditional syndication model. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026 Albernaz, Vogt’s fiery bench coach his first two years in Cleveland, is a renowned trash talker. — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 An ace trash talker, Ali took potshots at Frazier’s intellect and cast him as an ally of the white establishment. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026 The digital talker centers on the NFL season and draft events. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026 To raise a confident little talker, learn to speak 'parentese'. — Navied Mahdavian, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026 There was a student at camp whose grandfather was a code talker, Shree says. — Liz Wegerer, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Aug. 2026 Here are the talkers The 2026 International Convention of Jehovah's Witnesses conference is being held at the Baird Center this weekend, bringing 5,000 guests from 19 different countries to the area. — Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Other magpies gathered around it, as if saddened and confused.

— Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Carré describes their house style as magpie, which reflects the fact that each design is led by their client’s tastes and preferences.

— Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of magpie

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Powell McCormick, an energetic conversationalist who remembers people’s children’s names and is willing to make introductions, already has turned to her Rolodex to help clinch deals and explore new financing structures for these ambitions.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2026
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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