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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
Christopher Murray, Fox News, 16 Nov. 2024
Ever the needler, Travis hands her money to buy a book to learn to speak English, because her hillbilly patter will drive him crazy.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024
Bryan West, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
Rain pattered against windows and rattled off rooftops, sending streams of water across sidewalks and cobblestone streets and into gutters.
—Les Carpenter, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
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Noun
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
Ever the needler, Travis hands her money to buy a book to learn to speak English, because her hillbilly patter will drive him crazy.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024
Verb
The droplets of rain on the stage jumped as each of her feet pattered on the LED screen stage.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
Rain pattered against windows and rattled off rooftops, sending streams of water across sidewalks and cobblestone streets and into gutters.
—Les Carpenter, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patter
Noun
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Bong Joon-ho is addressing chatter about Donald Trump being the inspiration behind Mark Ruffalo‘s villainous character in Mickey 17.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2025
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Over the years, the filmmaker and Kraven the Hunter actor have had to navigate the chatter around their age difference.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Honeywell Honeywell was the rare Charlotte-area Fortune 500 firm that kept its Inclusion and Diversity section and terminology in this year’s 10-K filing.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2025
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Bates is overseeing other cases related to the administration, including one over gender terminology that led Republican Representative Andy Ogles of Tennessee to introduce an impeachment resolution against him.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The couple went into his restaurant, Jinja Bar & Bistro, in the early 2000s, and ended up chatting with Lanham and the other owners, Lanham said.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2025
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Stopping on the red carpet to chat with E!, Saldaña praised the fashion duo for always putting creativity first.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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The halt in aid will remain in place until Trump determines Zelensky has made a commitment to seeking peace talks, one official said, in what is essentially an attempt to force Ukraine to the negotiating table by threatening further losses on the battlefield.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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But tensions between Trump and Zelensky rose after Trump opened a dialogue with Putin over negotiating a ceasefire deal without initially including Ukraine in the talks.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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That potential exists even moreso in soccer than in most other North American pro sports, given the limitless potential for mixing of languages, accents and even disparity of meanings based on dialect.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Madison, who won the Oscar for Best Actress, learned Russian, worked with a dialect coach to master the Brooklyn accent, shadowed real dancers, and even installed a pole in her living room for the role.—
Kalia Richardson,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Known affectionately to friends and strangers alike as Ms. Pearl, folks come to converse with the beloved restaurant owner and sample her incredible Southern comfort cuisine.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2025
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His neighbors told deputies that Campbell forced his way into the home as the group was conversing about the gospel.—
Louis Casiano,
Fox News,
8 Feb. 2025
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In these and the more recent scores at MIT, the semiotic vocabulary of the Lakȟóta shape kit functions as abstract notations for musicians and performers to interpret.—
Christopher T. Green,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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My mom is an avid (and award-winning) quilter, so quilting terms have always been part of my vocabulary.—
Sam Corbin,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Harker’s Isabella Lo had a shot at the tie, but her buzzer-beating 3-pointer rattled out.—
Glenn Reeves,
The Mercury News,
2 Mar. 2025
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The noise of the yelling broke off a piece of dead limb or bark, which rattled down through the tree above me and struck my shoulder.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Patter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patter. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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