as in communicative
fond of talking or conversation
a talkative outgoing tour guide showed our school group around the city
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a talkative mood
a talkative neighbor
a gossipy neighbor
an opinionated neighbor
an inquisitive neighbor
a vocal neighbor
a sociable neighbor
a talkative child
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Recent Examples of talkative
Men accused of people-smuggling are not known for being talkative, and Simon was only going to be in Ivory Coast for a couple of weeks, covering the first half of the Africa Cup of Nations.
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The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
While Posing as Her and Beyoncé However, Williams suggested that Rowland, 44, could also win the title of the most talkative Destiny’s Child member.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Mahomes is relaxed but talkative in those meetings, as Wentz described it, going through his preferred plays for the potential biggest moments of the game.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2025
In her confusion about so much in her life, the usually talkative Suzy simply stops speaking.
—Chad Jones, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
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The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
While Posing as Her and Beyoncé However, Williams suggested that Rowland, 44, could also win the title of the most talkative Destiny’s Child member.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Mahomes is relaxed but talkative in those meetings, as Wentz described it, going through his preferred plays for the potential biggest moments of the game.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2025
In her confusion about so much in her life, the usually talkative Suzy simply stops speaking.
—Chad Jones, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talkative
Adjective
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Lewis said city crews were helpful and communicative.—
Michelle L. Quinn,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
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Ornithologist Richard Prum also takes a communicative view of art, but one where art is meant to be evaluated for its beauty.—
Shawn Simpson,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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On the state level, Maine officials have been the most outspoken over the refusal to comply with the federal law, resulting in a back-and-forth between the state and the Trump administration.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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In a climate overcrowded with tiresome discourse, these seven Black women are carving their own lanes by being unapologetically outspoken, insightful and honest—and doing it with flair.—
Essence,
Essence,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The 39-year-old attorney has been publicly vocal about his alignment with President Donald Trump's MAGA policies.—
Matt Finn,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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But the most vocal group leading an aggressive grassroots anti-tax campaign was a coalition of younger social justice activists led by Decarcerate KC called the Safety and Justice Alliance.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Buck is a loquacious, glad-handing oaf who has a boring way with a witty story, and is marked for death.—
Fred Schruers,
IndieWire,
27 Feb. 2025
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While Chastain offered little when asked how his conversation with Hocevar transpired, Blaney was more loquacious.—
Jordan Bianchi,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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At the taping of the milestone episode at her Rockefeller Center studio (which the show moved to from Los Angeles in 2023), Clarkson was her usual chatty self and admittedly over-caffeinated — which would have given any court stenographer a run for their money.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2025
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Created via motion-capture performances, puppets and voice acting, these haphazard CGI troll wannabes seem supremely out of place in a movie full of humans and one chatty mirror.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Residents are encouraged to pick up their mail daily, not place mail in outgoing boxes and report mail theft to Sacramento Police and USPS.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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In early February 2025, Trump’s Homeland Security director, Kristi Noem, rolled back extensions of TPS for Venezuelans that the outgoing Biden administration had issued on Jan. 17, 2025.—
Mercedes Vigon,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Thomas has long been a polarizing figure, known for his flashy appearances and mouthy comebacks on Real Housewives and his even more controversial cameo on Potomac.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
20 Dec. 2024
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Except the mouthy, fiery Ani (Mikey Madison) isn’t having it, and Igor (Yura Borisov) isn’t your typical thug.—
Michael Ordoña,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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So his warm, garrulous letters to her must have been hugely flattering, as if a reporter today received a string of confiding e-mails from Bruce Springsteen.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Lest things get too esoteric, Djordjevic has his garrulous, practical-minded relatives to bring him back to earth.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Talkative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talkative. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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