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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
Bryan West, The Tennessean, 18 Apr. 2024
This isn’t the pitter patter of little feet I was promised.
—Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Les Carpenter, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
Young dancers clad in black leotards pattered gently across the stage to their places.
—Bailey Reed, The Courier-Journal, 16 July 2024
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Noun
The song moves in melancholic piano pitter patters.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 18 Apr. 2024
This isn’t the pitter patter of little feet I was promised.
—Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Verb
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
Young dancers clad in black leotards pattered gently across the stage to their places.
—Bailey Reed, The Courier-Journal, 16 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patter
Noun
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Using Cell Phones with Reckless Abandon While the ballpark is filled with cheers and chatter, nobody wants to be seated next to the person who’s loudly carrying on a phone conversation in the middle of it—or have to dodge the hundredth selfie snapped by the person in front of them.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
18 Jan. 2025
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The compressed size of the court and the smaller arena mean players — and fans — will be able to hear much more on-court chatter.—
Remy Tumin,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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The situation was, to use Kraft’s terminology this week, untenable.—
Chad Graff,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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Judge John Robert Blakey held a charge conference for attorneys on Jan. 2, when prosecutors and the defense teams discussed terminology used in the indictment.—
Jim Talamonti | The Center Square contributor,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
5 Jan. 2025
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At the funeral, her husband and Trump were seated next to each other and chatted and laughed together despite the history of political animosity between them.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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On her daytime talk show on Monday, Jan. 13, the actress and television personality chatted with SZA, and the pair bonded over inspiring one another, their relationships and more.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
14 Jan. 2025
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Negotiators are aiming to clinch an agreement on the final details of a ceasefire in Gaza by the weekend after marathon talks in Qatar, with mediators and negotiators from Israel and Hamas both saying a deal was closer than ever.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
15 Jan. 2025
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But amazingly, the topic of the talk had no significant effect.—
Jason Richmond,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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The body of water first showed up on European maps in the 1500s and has had at least 32 names in different languages and dialects throughout the years.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
7 Jan. 2025
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Much of the driving dialogue is in Irish, and most importantly, in the Ulster dialect.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
29 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Footage of the rescue, shared by the HCSO, shows the moment the rescuers’ boats converged on the buoy and crews conversed with the survivors.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
7 Jan. 2025
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Chesney will often be found helping with the residents’ free time, serving ice cream, and conversing with the residents.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
The Tennessean,
20 Dec. 2024
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Gone will be the complex vocabulary that has often kept these issues in the hands of technical teams.—
Andrew Fingerman,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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At Notre Dame, the Irish use similar vocabulary and techniques on defense and special teams.—
Matt Baker,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
Verb
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President-elect Trump’s talk of territorial expansion has rattled world leaders at an already precarious time in global politics.—
Julia Mueller,
The Hill,
12 Jan. 2025
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And with Trump poised to take office again, the industry is perhaps rattled by the inefficacy of its previous calls to action—or at least lacks a vision of how to meet the political moment through either art or activism.—
Hannah Giorgis,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Patter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patter. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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