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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
Bailey Reed, The Courier-Journal, 16 July 2024
On the day of my visit, the heads of the organization had gathered to plot out the future of their movement, a light rain pattering at the windows of their conference room.
—Simon Shuster / Vilnius, TIME, 17 Apr. 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
Young dancers clad in black leotards pattered gently across the stage to their places.
—Bailey Reed, The Courier-Journal, 16 July 2024
On the day of my visit, the heads of the organization had gathered to plot out the future of their movement, a light rain pattering at the windows of their conference room.
—Simon Shuster / Vilnius, TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patter
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Hong Kong and Mainland China grinded higher, led by growth stocks and consumer subsectors on chatter of holiday season vouchers and in anticipation of the post-CEWC release’s pro-consumption and fiscal policy expansion.Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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With her return to Hollywood, Lohan has also caused chatter for her bold outfit choices.Michelle Lee, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Sometimes, they're stated in legal terminology that's hard to decipher.Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
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Mirror the terminology used in the job posting to reflect your alignment with the company’s objectives.Andrew Fennell, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Neighbors gathered in the evening to chat and share food from their gardens.Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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During a December 5 episode of his podcast, Rogan discussed the toll that hunting takes on his body while chatting with guest Derek, a fitness educator behind the More Plates, More Dates website.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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But even then, some of the talk is witty and instructive, building toward a resolution that, if not happy, feels conciliatory and hard-earned, while true to its characters’ flaws and vanities.Guy Lodge, Variety, 27 Dec. 2024
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Conversations between the Dodgers and Hernández’s camp began early in the offseason, but talks didn’t intensify until the days leading up to the winter meetings, according to people with knowledge of the situation but not authorized to speak publicly.Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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Jones and Brody learned Hungarian and worked with a dialect coach for the movie.Carole Horst, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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Turns out, dat good ole dialect is a put-on: James speaks like a professor.Rachel Flynn, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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The real question is whether a language itself has features that affect how its speakers think: Does conversing in Spanish for a month make objects seem more gendered?Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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What’s more, conversational AI can deliver a human-like experience, addressing candidates by name, accepting voice notes and even conversing in multiple languages.James Cochrane-Dyet, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Exposure to a broad vocabulary enhances language skills.Harrison Monarth, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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Of the many topics Everett covers—which include space, number, and object categorization—the most fascinating is probably sensory vocabulary.Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Colombia rattled the hosts by pressing high upfield, wanting to force nervous defenders into turnovers and beat them on the break.Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Dae-ho served in the military like Jung-bae, but the gunfire rattles him immensely.Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Patter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patter. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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