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
It’s set to debut ahead of Outside Tonight, another recently announced late-night talker for YouTube to be hosted by Julian Shapiro-Barnum.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
Both of those reports are always talkers.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
Face values for WrestleMania 42 have become such a talking point that one of WWE’s professional talkers, Pat McAfee, announced a temporary 25 percent discount on Friday’s SmackDown (USA Network).
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
In July 2025, the long-running late-night talker was canceled by CBS after 33 years, 11 seasons of which were hosted by Colbert.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026
The shows have been a talker online among fans and hip hop pundits, who are debating who will put on a better set.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Essential Drip Glossy Balm in the shade skinny dripped and the brand's Mélange à Trois Blush & Highlight Stick in the shade sweet talker to apply her look in the car.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
What the code talkers represented, Batton said, were young men keeping their language alive and unifying Americans as a whole.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
Huggins is a quiet talker with a dry wit and Martin can be a downright big-hearted pile of goo.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
Both of those reports are always talkers.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
Face values for WrestleMania 42 have become such a talking point that one of WWE’s professional talkers, Pat McAfee, announced a temporary 25 percent discount on Friday’s SmackDown (USA Network).
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
In July 2025, the long-running late-night talker was canceled by CBS after 33 years, 11 seasons of which were hosted by Colbert.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026
The shows have been a talker online among fans and hip hop pundits, who are debating who will put on a better set.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Essential Drip Glossy Balm in the shade skinny dripped and the brand's Mélange à Trois Blush & Highlight Stick in the shade sweet talker to apply her look in the car.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
What the code talkers represented, Batton said, were young men keeping their language alive and unifying Americans as a whole.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
Huggins is a quiet talker with a dry wit and Martin can be a downright big-hearted pile of goo.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talker
Noun
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While many of the building’s original features—including the soaring stucco ceilings decorated with a sun motif - have been preserved, the look and feel are more 21st-century magpie than slavish historical reverence.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
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So now here’s Martha just seeing single magpies all over the place.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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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And be a good conversationalist by being curious about others’ lives.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
25 Dec. 2025
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“Talker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talker. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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