as in talkative
formal
talking a lot in an energetic and rapid way
a voluble host Jen was relaxed and voluble, eagerly retelling her vacation adventures.
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Recent Examples of voluble
In all three cases, I’ve been surrounded by two very different types of people: voluble area experts versed in local geology and ecology, and tourists eager to learn from them.
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Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 6 Aug. 2024
The clamor by Trump's allies is in stark contrast with the unusual silence from the normally voluble former president.
—Nathan Layne, Tim Reid, USA TODAY, 4 July 2024
Trump, who attempted to deliver a less voluble and defiant performance than past debates, based many of his answers around falsehoods that went unchallenged by the debate moderators.
—Isaac Arnsdorf, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
Mantle was the voluble hayseed from Oklahoma who could hit anything but was corrupted by the big city, and wound up undone by alcohol and knee injuries.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 21 June 2024
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Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 6 Aug. 2024
The clamor by Trump's allies is in stark contrast with the unusual silence from the normally voluble former president.
—Nathan Layne, Tim Reid, USA TODAY, 4 July 2024
Trump, who attempted to deliver a less voluble and defiant performance than past debates, based many of his answers around falsehoods that went unchallenged by the debate moderators.
—Isaac Arnsdorf, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
Mantle was the voluble hayseed from Oklahoma who could hit anything but was corrupted by the big city, and wound up undone by alcohol and knee injuries.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 21 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for voluble
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Introverts may become talkative, or extroverts quiet and withdrawn.Dr. Talia Varley, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Energetic and talkative, Patel speaks of his peers on Devon with the comfort and humor of a longtime community member.Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2024
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Those thoughts ended up being key to the final shape of the film, as Mann found the teenagers to be incredibly articulate about their responses.Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 Dec. 2024
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In Republican political circles, where she’s been active throughout the Trump era, Dhillon is regarded as smart, articulate, and tough.The Editors, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
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My grandmother was fluent in the Hawaiian language.Chadd Scott, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Some of us are fluent in Kreyòl, and some of us only know slips of our mother tongue.Michelle Weber, Longreads, 13 Dec. 2024
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Someone who isn't communicative and can't face difficult discussions might resort to passive aggressiveness instead of self-reflection.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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And being more communicative even in my family, being more open, vulnerable and being a little better with my words of affirmation. Martin: Did your parents embrace that part of American culture?Rachel Martin, NPR, 24 Nov. 2024
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The film will star vocal talent from the series including Melanie Zanetti and David McCormack as Bluey’s mum and dad, Chilli and Bandit Heeler, and music created by Bluey composer Joff Bush.Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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As part of this, Apple has been very vocal about privacy, stating that its AI features are offered partly on the device and in its Private Cloud Compute.Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Voluble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voluble. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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