chattering

Example Sentences

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We might, Mr. Willis argues, do better to look closer to home: Dolphins, after all, are very intelligent and constantly chattering.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

They were chattering innocently and said they’d been to the cookie store on Lincoln Avenue and were headed home, to a house that survived.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

The home stands are almost entirely empty, the temperature has dropped, and teeth are chattering on the away terrace as Truro kick off.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2025

She fielded personal phone calls in the office, chattering away with friends who she said were about to visit New Zealand, drawing maps of Auckland for them.

From Slate • Jul. 22, 2025

They stood up on their skinny hind legs; screeching and chattering, and showing their teeth.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls