as in colloquial
having the style and content of everyday conversation
writes a chattery advice column for the local paper
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Adjective
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Their language — marked by rich, tactile detail and a colloquial urgency — has quietly shaped how generations of songwriters articulate devotion.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026 -
Although tabloid journalism tends not to focus on issues with broad socioeconomic impact, when these issues are covered audiences may relate to them more easily because they are discussed in colloquial, accessible language.—
Shepherd Mpofu,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Meghna Rao, Substack Rao’s chatty, approachable style makes her regular bookish Substacks a treat for the inbox.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Nobody minded — in an era of chatty rock stars, there was something refreshing about that.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Chattery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chattery. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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