as in chatterer
a person who talks constantly
she's a compulsive conversationalist, so I try to avoid her at the end of the work day
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Recent Examples of conversationalist
Silverblatt was different from one of the other all-time great book conversationalists, Chicago’s Studs Terkel.
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John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
And be a good conversationalist by being curious about others’ lives.
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Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
25 Dec. 2025
Anka, a thoughtful conversationalist who shares stories with the sagacity of someone who has lived a fascinating life, is talking about his present.
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Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
1 Dec. 2025
This handsome property is owned by longtime Yukoner Roxanne Tanase-Mason, a climbing enthusiast, hiker, and conversationalist, who has a special knack for making every guest feel special.
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Mae Hamilton,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Oct. 2025
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John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
And be a good conversationalist by being curious about others’ lives.
—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
25 Dec. 2025
Anka, a thoughtful conversationalist who shares stories with the sagacity of someone who has lived a fascinating life, is talking about his present.
—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
1 Dec. 2025
This handsome property is owned by longtime Yukoner Roxanne Tanase-Mason, a climbing enthusiast, hiker, and conversationalist, who has a special knack for making every guest feel special.
—
Mae Hamilton,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conversationalist
Noun
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Even the New York Times got in on the action, with a profile of the eccentric Sitwell (the charms her magpie, Hecate, are impossible to resist).
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Over to the corvid family for some intelligence, and the raven gets the nod for its size advantage over the magpie and the jay.
Noun
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My cousin has always been a big talker, boasting about his business, kids, vacation home, whatever.
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Tune out jet engines and loud talkers on your next flight with these Soundcore noise-canceling headphones.
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“Conversationalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversationalist. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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