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as in chatter
friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this
their patter could be heard down the hall
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as in terminology
the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field
the patter of highbrow criticism that one hears in fashionable art galleries
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as in to chat
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
the toddler pattered on for what seemed like hours
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Recent Examples of patter
Al Shipley, SPIN, 25 Feb. 2025
The soft lining is warm and comfy and the fun holiday patters on the fleece side of the blanket add some festivity to your home.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 16 Nov. 2024
Jessica Camille Aguirre, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
Then comes an electric riff, some pattering drums, more singers.
—Alex Suskind, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The two frontmen are in high spirits, and at one point Orzabal begins translating Smith’s stage patter to French for the benefit of the Parisian audience.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 25 Feb. 2025
The soft lining is warm and comfy and the fun holiday patters on the fleece side of the blanket add some festivity to your home.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 16 Nov. 2024
Verb
The rain kept pattering down, and the pygmies began to call each other in a long chirrup.
—Jessica Camille Aguirre, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
Then comes an electric riff, some pattering drums, more singers.
—Alex Suskind, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patter
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Related Articles Over the weekend, there was a lot of online chatter about Elliott either closing his business or selling it to Authentic Brands Group.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
8 Apr. 2025
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The last week has been a lot of chatter on the matter.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
7 Apr. 2025
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Actors had to wear about 50 pounds of tactical gear during shoots, carry each other for two miles on stretchers and master radio etiquette, weapons handling, and military terminology.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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Through their own initiatives, these activists have secured equal pay for Paralympic athletes and changed discriminatory terminology in Major League Baseball.—
Jay Ruderman,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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Want to chat about Connections?—
New York Times Games,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Appearing on the latest episode of The Tonight Show to chat about his recent stay at The White Lotus in Thailand, the English actor revisited one of his more memorable roles as Lucius Malfoy.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Trump and Carney agreed that Dominic LeBlanc, Canada’s minister of international trade, and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick will intensify talks to address the coming tariffs in the interim.—
Rob Gillies,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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These comments come after the U.S. conducted separate peace talks with Moscow and Kyiv in Saudi Arabia, which led to a partial ceasefire in the Black Sea and an agreement to halt strikes on energy infrastructure.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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To prepare, Reid worked with a dialect coach and learned the specific physicality associated with Natalia's condition.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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The interview was conducted in a mixture of English and Low German, a dialect widely spoken within the Christian Mennonite community.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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For the literary elite of the 1920s and ‘30s, Manhattan’s Beekman neighborhood was the place to be, an elegant retreat where intellectuals and artists gathered to create and converse.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
3 Apr. 2025
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The song, featuring DJ Jazzy Jeff and B. Simone, starts with random voices conversing through rhyme.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
28 Mar. 2025
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The examples are countless, and, behind the expansion of vocabulary, there is always a foundation that is likely forgotten or plainly unknown by people who adopt it via popular culture.—
Lawrence Burney,
Pitchfork,
18 Apr. 2025
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For those of us old enough to remember Martin (or caught up through reruns), that phrase is etched into our pop culture vocabulary.—
Angel Diaz,
Billboard,
15 Apr. 2025
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Read More: Detentions of Tourists and Visa-Holders Fuel Anxiety About Travel to U.S. Neighbors said they were left rattled by the arrest, which played out at 5:30 p.m. on a residential block.—
JAKE OFFENHARTZ,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
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Shifting government policies are adversely impacting business, rattling financial markets, and disrupting supply chains.—
Mark A. Cohen,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Patter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patter. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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