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According to legend, anyone who kisses it will be granted the gift of gab.—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026 The second just wrapped in April, but not before a string of television and pay-per-view main events that delivered the quality that has become standard for MJF, who has long moved beyond being known only for his gift of gab.—Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026 Blessed with the easy gift of gab, Eaves makes his radio show feel more like a kitchen confab, casually rotating guests in on the fly and even interviewing some who don’t have microphones.—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 2 May 2026 But deep down, this is a cold-blooded killer who was handsome and had the gift of gab.—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026 Whitt’s gift of gab is next level.—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026 The gift of gab would serve him well in his journalistic career.—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025 Southerners have long been known to have the gift of gab, and that discerning quality has resulted in a rather enthusiastic take on small talk.—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025 Washington nails Malcolm’s steely militancy and gift of gab, but the performance goes far deeper, examining the early failings and eventual righteous fury that transformed him into a once-in-a-lifetime political figure.—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025