as in talkative
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talking a lot in an energetic and rapid way
a voluble host Jen was relaxed and voluble, eagerly retelling her vacation adventures.
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Recent Examples of voluble
Of course, the filmmaker — himself as voluble and emblematic an NYC icon as the two politicians who met on Friday — was just as happy to throw some punches.
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Ben Croll, Variety, 22 Nov. 2025
Andy Hicks is a big, voluble, tattooed dude with long straggly hair and beard.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
The two voluble MCs, who took parallel paths to fame in the Nineties, laugh and swap stories in the dressing room while the cameras are getting positioned a few feet away.
—Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
The bleachers beside the benches were nearly full and accordingly voluble.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
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Ben Croll, Variety, 22 Nov. 2025
Andy Hicks is a big, voluble, tattooed dude with long straggly hair and beard.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
The two voluble MCs, who took parallel paths to fame in the Nineties, laugh and swap stories in the dressing room while the cameras are getting positioned a few feet away.
—Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
The bleachers beside the benches were nearly full and accordingly voluble.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for voluble
Adjective
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Although Robbins could be talkative and engaging particularly when discussing his hometown Houston sports teams, there were also periods of sullen silence and self-medication.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Your 11th House of Hopefulness lights up as enterprising Mars harmonizes with jovial Jupiter in your talkative 3rd house.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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That change may look like the ambitious and growing national people’s budgets movement, which brings together local residents and community groups to protest budget cuts on essential services, articulate budget priorities and democratize the budget process.—
Celina Su,
The Conversation,
1 Apr. 2026
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Its most visible and articulate champion in Mabel Bassett would go unheard.—
Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Importantly, someone does not need to be fluent in the spoken language to participate, just as many Jews can recite prayers, lists and songs in Hebrew and Aramaic without necessarily being able to communicate in those languages.—
Bryan Kirschen,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
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He was extremely learned—fluent Latin and a sound grasp of Greek—and went on annual pilgrimages to Medjugorje and other holy places devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The emerging field calls for more refined methods to determine whether fungal electrical signaling plays a functional, communicative role.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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The review calls for more refined methods to uncover whether fungal electrical signaling plays a functional, communicative role.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Sánchez was also among the most vocal critics of Israel's actions in its war in Gaza.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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But despite his vocal disinterest in acquiring old legacy brands, the Axel Springer CEO has repeatedly attempted to do the opposite.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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June 21 – July 22 Wandering down conversational tangents will be especially tempting today.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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This level includes core ticket management functions, such as automatic agent assignments, knowledge base creation, reports, user surveys, and various conversational, predictive, and generative AI features (under the Zia branding).—
John Brandon,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Voluble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voluble. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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