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patter

[pat-er] / ˈpæt ər /




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But for Griffin, this New Age Page-A-Day calendar patter sounds “like poetry.”

From Salon • Jun. 25, 2026

Above the patter of rain cascading through the jungle canopy comes the haunting call of a pileated gibbon singing to fend off intruders in Cambodia's Cardamom Mountains.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

Lanky, hunched and fragile, Skarsgård’s version isn’t quite as salt-of the-earth, although he’s captured his rapid patter and the burning menace in his eyes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

Immigration enforcement officers had only come by once in the past five years, when he was out, Surchi said during his sales patter.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025

I hear the soft patter of approaching feet, the whisper of echoing voices.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton




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