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
Covert operations, such as the assassination of a top terrorist leader or Pakistani intelligence or military official, may offer plausible deniability but are unlikely to satisfy the voluble political and public demand for action.
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Sushant Singh, Foreign Affairs, 29 Apr. 2025
The comment would come to characterize the tenure of a voluble pope who preached compassion and worked to keep the church relevant in a changing world.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
And speaking to the cameras, an endlessly voluble star seems choked-off.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
The action shifts to the adjacent booth, where Dave Moss (Bill Burr, another knockout debut) sits spewing bile to his less voluble colleague George Aaranow (Michael McKean).
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Sushant Singh, Foreign Affairs, 29 Apr. 2025
The comment would come to characterize the tenure of a voluble pope who preached compassion and worked to keep the church relevant in a changing world.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
And speaking to the cameras, an endlessly voluble star seems choked-off.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
The action shifts to the adjacent booth, where Dave Moss (Bill Burr, another knockout debut) sits spewing bile to his less voluble colleague George Aaranow (Michael McKean).
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for voluble
Adjective
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After all, for seven seasons, Graham and Bledel starred as the unstoppable (and oh-so-talkative) mother-daughter duo of Lorelai and Rory Gilmore, the two besties at the center of Stars Hollow, a small Connecticut town with a very big personality.—
Samantha Highfill,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Sep. 2025
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Harjo understands better than all but a few of his star’s previous collaborators how to weaponize Hawke’s gift for playing talkative dirtbags who are equal parts insufferable and charming.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
4 Sep. 2025
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Now the Phils are desperate to keep the affable and articulate Ohio native, who has cultivated a reputation as a clubhouse leader and terrific teammate.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Emery is more articulate than many, and debating the fairness of the current system is a worthy endeavour, but even that snippet was rooted in a generous interpretation of ‘good management’.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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As if being fluent in coach speak isn’t mandatory for a major college football coach.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
15 Sep. 2025
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There was an immediate connection, as Ayto, whose wife is Brazilian, is a fluent Portuguese speaker.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Whitney Decker told the detective her ex-husband had always been communicative about their children and previously returned them when he was supposed to.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025
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Communicate And Collaborate On AI Usage Rules Be collaborative and communicative.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Israel, a nation which Kirk was a vocal supporter of, has also emerged as a flashpoint following his death.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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The actor, who grew up in a working-class family in Santa Monica, spent decades as a vocal climate activist, founding The Redford Center, dedicated to raising awareness for environmental causes, with his late son James in 2005.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Predicting which persona vectors are likely to become engaged and anticipating what impact the persona vector will have on a conversational chat.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Kathleen Peters, chief innovation officer at Experian, said the company already has conversational agents that recommend actions and now carry them out—for example, walking a customer through the steps to boost a credit score.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Voluble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voluble. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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